Skilled - Welder/Fabricator

Location

Liberty, MO

Wage

$25 – $28/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminumAWS WELDING
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Posted on September 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking skilled and motivated Welders to join a great manufacturing and fabrication team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for welding, fabricating, and assembling metal components according to blueprints, specifications, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum materials.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, work orders, and production drawings.
  • Measure, cut, fit, align, and assemble materials prior to welding.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.
  • Operate welding equipment, hand tools, grinders, saws, and fabrication equipment.
  • Maintain proper welding settings and perform routine equipment maintenance.
  • Follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE at all times.
  • Work closely with supervisors, quality personnel, and team members to meet production goals.
  • Complete quality checks and documentation as required.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of welding experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production environment.
  • Ability to pass a weld test.
  • Experience with MIG welding processes.
  • Ability to read blueprints and understand welding symbols.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
  • Welding certifications are a plus but not required.
  • Fabrication experience.
  • Experience operating overhead cranes and forklifts.
  • Knowledge of AWS welding standards.
  • Familiarity with precision measuring tools, including tape measures, calipers, and micrometers.
  • Experience working with carbon steel, stainless steel, or aluminum.
  • Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach throughout the shift.
  • Lift, push, pull, and carry materials up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures and manufacturing environments.
  • Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on experience and welding skill level.
  • Overtime opportunities available.
  • Paid holidays and vacation.
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities.
  • Stable work environment with a safety-first culture.

Additional Information

  • Shift: 1st, 2nd
  • Hours: 6:00am-4:30pm; 4:30pm-3:00am (Mon-Thurs)

Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience and welding skill level.
Overtime opportunities available.
Paid holidays and vacation.
Career growth and advancement opportunities.
Stable work environment with a safety-first culture.

How this job compares in Liberty, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Missouri — toward the top of a $22–$28/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 63% 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 Liberty, MO

Liberty, 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 86 other active welding openings from 56 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.

QPS Employment Group currently has 7 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 QPS Employment Group (7), Welding Shop in Kansas City, MO (6), and Leonardo DRS (5). 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 Charles at $26/hr and Kansas City at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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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. Skilled - Welder/Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.