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Overview

WEG Transformers USA is looking for a Welder to set-up and operate MIG welding machines, working primarily with mild steel to manufacture high-quality components for transformers. The company offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits while emphasizing a commitment to quality and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Set-up and operate MIG welding machines, adjusting machine and wire feed as required.
  • Weld on 16 gauge to 10-gauge mild steel, attaching accessories and fittings or seam welding on parts.
  • Work from layout marks and simple drawings.
  • Use scale, square, and power tools.
  • Assemble and tack weld repetitive jobs and finish weld tack welded assemblies, usually in down and vertical positions.
  • Operate grinder to clean and shape welds.
  • Conduct visual and dimensional checks of own work.
  • Support WEG's 5S program to maintain a neat and organized work area.
  • Notify supervisor of material shortages or other concerns.
  • Work safely in required PPE.

Requirements

  • Prior welding experience.
  • Ability to work evening or night shift.
  • Must be able to read, write, and comprehend common vocabulary.
  • Must be able to calculate basic math, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Must be able to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, sketches, wiring diagrams, plans, layouts, and/or templates.
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H Welding projects/programs preferred.
  • Completion of Welding Trade school and/or Apprenticeship program preferred.
  • Two years of prior manufacturing experience preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Resides within a reasonable commuting distance of Washington MO.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis; visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Washington, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Missouri, whose middle half runs $23–$28/hr across 53 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 51% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Washington, MO

Washington, MO is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Missouri as a whole we're tracking 85 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.

WEG Transformers USA currently has 1 other opening 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 (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.

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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