Job Description

Overview

Miller Pipeline, a leader in building and maintaining America’s infrastructure since 1953, is seeking qualified Welders to assist in the repair, maintenance, construction, installation, and fusion of plastic pipe and reconditioning of gas distribution pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Manually guide welding gun along weld line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Apply filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
  • Clean or degrease weld joints or work piece(s).
  • Repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.
  • Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
  • Chip off excess weld, slag, and splatter.
  • Preheat work piece with hand torch or heating furnace.
  • Position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture.
  • Tack together assemblies.

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree or completion certificate from two-year college or trade school, or experience in lieu of education.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Current DOT physical.
  • 6+ months related experience and/or training.
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Ability to drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and/or CDL-required vehicle.
  • Must pass computer-based testing specific to the local Customer’s operator.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Industry-leading benefits
  • On-the-job work and safety training
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Employee Care Fund

Additional Information

  • Team-oriented atmosphere centered around core values of Safety, Quality, Commitment, and Reputation.
  • Growth opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Competitive wages
Industry-leading benefits
On-the-job work and safety training
Employee recognition programs
Employee Care Fund

How this job compares in St Louis, 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 Louis, MO

St Louis, MO is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Missouri as a whole we're tracking 79 other active welding openings from 51 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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.

Similar openings near St Louis, MO

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