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Job Description

Overview

Altec is seeking Welders for 2nd and 3rd shifts to join their team in designing and manufacturing equipment that powers essential services across the U.S. The company emphasizes training, development, and work-life balance while offering competitive wages and benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Fuse metal with precision using MIG welding techniques.
  • Read blueprints and schematics to bring complex assemblies to life.
  • Cut through steel with torch or plasma.
  • Assemble truck and body components onto chassis.
  • Perform rework when needed and ensure every weld meets high standards.
  • Maintain a tidy workspace and uphold safety.
  • Support the schedule and flex across jobs as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Welding knowledge from experience or vocational school.
  • Experience with wire feed welding (MIG/TIG), cutting, and metal fabrication.
  • Ability to pass a preliminary weld test and complete AWS D1.1 Code certification within 60 days of hire.
  • Strong attention to safety, quality, and teamwork.
  • Willingness to work off-shift, especially 3rd shift.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in St Joseph, MO

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Missouri currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 59 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in St Joseph, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in St Joseph, 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 79 other active welding openings from 51 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 (8), 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 and TIG 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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