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Welding Technician

Cummins Inc.

North Charleston, SC · HybridJobSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
North Charleston, SCHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Welding Technician supports safe, consistent, and efficient welding operations at Cummins’ North Charleston manufacturing facility. The role performs welding and related activities, troubleshoots equipment and process issues, and helps establish quality and process standards. Working with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality, the technician helps maintain process capability, reduce defects and downtime, and meet production requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Collaboration, nice to haveDecision-Making, nice to haveHealth and Safety, nice to haveControls Safety, nice to haveManufacturing Processes, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveSome Work Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

We are looking for a talented Welding Technician to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in North Charleston, SC.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Support Manufacturing Needs: Perform skilled activities that directly support the manufacturing business, using appropriate tools and equipment with minimal guidance.

  • Ensure Safety Compliance: Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards by reporting hazards, using personal protective equipment, and engaging in HSE training.

  • Maintain High-Quality Standards: Apply high standards of workmanship, support equipment uptime, and perform quality inspections to ensure product excellence.

  • Optimize Equipment Performance: Conduct preventive, emergency, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability and efficiency.

  • Promote a Safe Work Environment: Recognize and correct hazards, promote interdependence among colleagues, and minimize environmental impact through safe practices.

  • Enhance Process Efficiency: Work with peers to identify and reduce manufacturing constraints, solve problems, and participate in continuous improvement activities.

  • Communicate Effectively: Maintain clear communication with your team and support staff, ensuring smooth operations and collaboration.

  • Contribute to Team Development: Participate in training and personal development and actively engage with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams to improve quality, safety, and processes.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Collaborative Mindset: Actively engage with colleagues and stakeholders to foster strong partnerships that enhance team performance and achieve shared objectives.

  • Decision Quality: Make timely and effective decisions that keep the organization progressing smoothly.

  • Health and Safety Fundamentals: Champion proactive health and safety behaviors, contributing to an injury-free workplace by identifying and addressing potential hazards.

  • Controls Safety: Recognize and mitigate hazards related to electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls, ensuring safe practices are integrated into daily work plans.

  • Manufacturing Knowledge: Apply your understanding of manufacturing processes to implement changes that meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement.

Education/Experience

  • High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

  • This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

  • Requires some work experience or intermediate level knowledge obtained through education, training, or on-the-job experience.

Additional Information

  • The Welding Technician is responsible for supporting safe, consistent, and efficient welding operations within the manufacturing process.

  • This role performs welding and weld-related activities to establish quality and process standards, troubleshoots equipment and process issues, and supports continuous improvement initiatives.

  • The Welding Technician works closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to maintain process capability, reduce defects and downtime, and ensure production requirements are achieved safely and efficiently.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2439660

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,904 open Manufacturing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$97–151K/yr805 salary ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr955 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 64 open Manufacturing jobs in South Carolina and 2,904 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Manufacturing postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (1,563 postings).
Education
615 of the 2,904 open Manufacturing jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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