Welder

Welder Opportunity in both Hollywood, South Carolina

PAY: 30 an hour, 150 per diem

NEED Flux, Mig Pulse experience is a plus

This role focuses on joining, fabricating, and repairing metal and other weldable materials using appropriate welding techniques. You will work with large structural steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment, interpreting technical documentation and ensuring all welds meet strict structural and quality standards.

• Join, fabricate, and repair metal and other weldable materials using flux core and pulse welding techniques.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, schematics, and welding symbols to determine the correct welding process and sequence of operations.
• Weld and fit various large structural steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment, ensuring accuracy and structural integrity.
• Inspect completed welds to verify structural soundness and adherence to quality and safety requirements.
• Perform structural fitting, including tack welding and positioning of carbon steel components according to design specifications.
• Read and interpret structural blueprints to lay out, fit, and assemble steel components in the correct configuration.
• Convert fractions to decimals to 1/16th and/or 1/32nd from tape measures to ensure precise measurements and fits.
• Work collaboratively with other welders and fitters to complete projects efficiently and meet production timelines.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow all safety procedures and guidelines in the shop environment.

• 3–5+ years of experience in structural fitting and welding.
• 3–5+ years of experience with flux core welding.
• 3–5+ years of experience with pulse welding, including MIG pulse processes.
• 3–5+ years of experience reading and interpreting structural blueprints and welding symbols.
• 3–5+ years of experience converting fractions to decimals to 1/16th and/or 1/32nd using tape measures.
• 3+ years of experience in shipyards or related fields fabricating and welding large steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment.
• Proficiency working with structural steel and carbon steel materials.
• Strong fabrication skills, including fitting, tacking, and assembly of large steel structures.
• Ability to accurately interpret technical specifications, diagrams, and schematics.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing structurally sound, high-quality welds.

• Experience working with NAVSEA-related equipment and standards.
• shipyard environments or heavy industrial fabrication settings.
• Ability to work on large-scale projects alongside a team of welders and fitters.
• Comfort working in open-air, non-climate-controlled shop facilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to different welding and fitting challenges.

You will join a growing organization that is actively expanding its welding and fitting team and investing in long-term success. The company offers competitive pay, opportunities for overtime, and the ability to earn pay raises even while on contract, with multi-year evaluations for continued increases. Employees benefit from a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere built over more than 50 years, along with comprehensive benefits as a full-time employee, including PTO, paid holidays, no-cost tele-health visits, and 401(k) matching.

The workplace is continuously improving, with new amenities such as a cafeteria in development and monthly food trucks and other employee perks. Leadership is committed to creating a best-in-class experience in pay, benefits, onboarding, training, and overall employee support.

Work takes place in a non-climate-controlled shop with open-air buildings that include both…