Fabricator Helper
Location
North Kansas City, MO
Wage
$21/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on September 9, 2026
Location
North Kansas City, MO
Wage
$21/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on September 9, 2026
Position Title: Fabricator Helper Wage: $21.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm Seeking candidates with the potential to grow into a Fabricator role. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication skills who can work independently and take initiative. Primary responsibilities will include stocking parts, organizing materials, maintaining shop organization and cleanliness, and supporting overall shop operations. This position is intended as a developmental opportunity for someone interested in learning fabrication skills and advancing within the company. Don’t miss this potential to hire opportunity in Kansas City, MO. Fabricator Helper Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Stock and organize materials, parts, and supplies to ensure production areas remain adequately supplied - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe shop environment by performing routine housekeeping and material organization tasks - Assist fabricators and welders with material preparation, staging, and general shop support activities - Move, sort, and store materials and finished products in designated locations - Follow verbal and written instructions to complete assigned tasks accurately and efficiently - Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining productivity and attention to detail - Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members regarding material needs and work priorities - Demonstrate initiative by identifying tasks that need attention and proactively supporting shop operations - Learn fabrication processes, tools, and equipment to develop skills for advancement into a Fabricator role - Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures while performing daily job responsibilities Fabricator Helper Requirements: - High school degree or equivalent - Forklift Certified (or the ability to obtain certification) - Must be able to consistently lift 75 pounds - Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout shift - Working knowledge of basic hand tools as well as fabrication tools - Reliability, hardworking, and a desire to learn - Ability to read a tape measure down to 1/32 inches - Good basic math skills - Excellent organizational and time management skills - Ability to accurately count and verify parts quantities IND060 QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee. Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Missouri, where the middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 66 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in North Kansas City, 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 86 other active welding openings from 47 employers. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.
QPS Employment Group currently has 8 other openings live in Missouri, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Missouri at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Webco Manufacturing (18), QPS Employment Group (8), and CGB Enterprises, Inc. (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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fabricator Helper figures were last recalculated when this page was built.