Job Description

Overview

The Welder I position is an entry-level role focused on performing metal welding skills using a manual hand-held welding gun. The job is for the 2nd shift, requiring adherence to established procedures and engineering specifications to produce high-quality welded components.

Responsibilities

  • Produces welded components by following established procedures.
  • Hangs processed components on a monorail or places them in a skid/pallet.
  • Moves materials into and away from weld fixtures manually and with a bridge-crane.
  • Follows established procedures and engineering drawings/blueprints.
  • Prepares and maintains the welding machine for production.
  • Assists with Robot welder operations.
  • Maintains specifications by observing operations and inspecting processed parts.
  • Resolves production problems by collaborating with leadmen and supervisors.
  • Performs routine maintenance on equipment and troubleshoots malfunctions.
  • Documents work activities using time sheets and work orders.
  • Contributes to a team effort by accomplishing related results.
  • Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
  • Serves in other job capacities on a short-term basis.

Requirements

  • Vocational school training or equivalent on-the-job training.
  • Must pass a welding test prior to job award.
  • Must pass designated welding certification test in the flat position within six months of job award.

Additional Information

  • Position is for 2nd shift (Monday - Thursday 4:30pm-3:00am).
  • Advancement to Welder II is dependent upon time and ability development.

How this job compares in Saint Joseph, MO

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Missouri currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$28/hr across 54 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 Saint Joseph, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Saint 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 85 other active welding openings from 55 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), 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.

Similar openings near Saint Joseph, MO

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder I - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.