Job Description

Overview

IKO Industries Ltd. is a Canadian owned and operated market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. They are seeking a Welder Journeyman to join their skilled team at the Bismarck, Missouri plant, responsible for fabricating and repairing metal structures and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding using MIG, TIG, Stick (SMAW), Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and other approved welding processes.
  • Read and interpret technical manuals, drawings, specifications, and welding symbols.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and repair metal components, structures, and mechanical assemblies.
  • Measure, cut, grind, and prepare materials for welding.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality, strength, and compliance with specifications.
  • Operate welding machines, cutting torches, plasma cutters, grinders, and related hand and power tools.
  • Conduct NDT/SDT testing of applicable welds to provide evidence of quality.
  • Conduct routine maintenance on welding equipment and tools.
  • Perform and assist tradesmen with preventative and predictive maintenance on production equipment.
  • Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
  • Follow all safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Utilize Maximo computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
  • Work from detailed work orders, schematics, and engineering drawings.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of work completed and materials used.
  • Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and other skilled trades personnel to complete projects on schedule.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

  • Journeyman-level welding experience or completion of a recognized apprenticeship program.
  • Welding certifications preferred (AWS or equivalent).
  • Thorough knowledge of welding techniques, materials, and equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.
  • Strong knowledge of NDT/SDT testing methods and acceptability criteria.
  • Strong knowledge of workplace safety practices.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Proven experience working in and maintaining a safe work environment with intimate knowledge of LOTO procedures or other relevant safety practices.
  • Proficiency in multiple welding processes.
  • Strong mathematical and measurement skills.
  • Ability to identify welding defects and perform corrective actions.
  • Excellent attention to detail and workmanship quality.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to lead, guide, and mentor junior welders.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining safety and quality standards.
  • Ability to manage time effectively while handling multiple jobs with varying priorities.
  • Must be able to work in a team setting with other tradesmen.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in industrial environments including exposure to dust, noise, heat, and moving equipment.
  • Ability to climb ladders, work at heights, and enter confined spaces as required.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Spending Account
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • 401k
  • PTO
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Engagement Events
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Perks & Discounts

Additional Information

  • Rotating shifts, holidays, and overtime may be required.
  • This is a safety sensitive position.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Health Spending Account
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
401k
PTO
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Perks & Discounts

How this job compares in Ironton, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 64% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Missouri — toward the top of a $23–$30/hr middle band drawn from 58 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 95% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Ironton, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Ironton, MO, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Missouri as a whole we're tracking 77 other active welding openings from 52 employers. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.

The most active employers in Missouri at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (6), Webco Manufacturing (6), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Missouri, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Saint Louis at $29/hr and Kansas City at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder Journeyman figures were last recalculated when this page was built.