"I feel lucky to be a welder in South Carolina right now. With all the huge infrastructure rebuilds, new projects are starting, and new jobs are opening every day. And the thing that most people don't realize is how many different types of welders there are. Once you know the basics, you can choose different specialties or work with different types of materials.

Regardless of what you choose, everyone in the industry likes that it's a hands-on job and being able to see tangible results of the work. Those are two of the biggest reasons most of us chose this job. It’s pretty cool to see the state getting better and knowing that I was part of that."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 51-4121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, and/or

brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated

metal products.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Mig welding
• Arc welding
• Tig welding
• Preventative maintenance
• Customer service

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  •  Select appropriate production equipment according to a product’s specifications
• Interacting With Others
  • Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs
• Information Input
  • Measure dimensions of finished products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information
• Work Output
  • Maintain safety
  • Clean workpieces or finished products
  • Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly
  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production
  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

 

• Trident
• Catawba
•  Midlands
• Greenville
• Lower Savannah
• Upstate

 

 

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

 

• Recruiting Solutions, Inc.
• Martin Marietta Materials
• CCS Construction Staffing
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation
• ManTech International Corporation

 

 

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Related Occupations

 

•  Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
• Boilermakers
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

 

 

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024

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