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Mig Welder - Sonoco Metco

Sonoco
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2025
💰 $48,660/yr

About the role

Position: Mig Welder
Location: Hartselle, AL
Wage: $24.33/hour
Shift: 1st, 4a-2:30p, Mon-Thur with some OT

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Supervisor, as a Mig Welder, safely use specialized equipment in order to manufacture steel reels.  Safety, quality, productivity and strong work ethic are important to the Sonoco culture. 

 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

  • Use specialized equipment to weld

  • Manufacture and fabricate finished metal reels

  • Follow blueprints to meet product specifications 

  • Calculate material measurements to verify specifications 

  • Conduct tests to evaluate weld quality and tolerance 

 

We’d love to hear from you if: 

  • Welders must pass on-site welding test

  • 2 years of welding/machine set up experience 

  • Ability to stand for 8-12 hours 

  • Familiarity with engineering blueprints and schematics 

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
  • Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
  • Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

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