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Job Description

Overview

The Entry-Level Welder is responsible for assisting in the fabrication, assembly, and welding of metal components in a shop environment. This role is ideal for individuals beginning their welding career who are eager to learn, follow safety procedures, and develop technical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the setup and preparation of materials for welding, including measuring, cutting, and cleaning metal
  • Read and interpret basic blueprints, drawings, and work orders
  • Operate hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment safely
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and report any defects or issues
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area
  • Follow all company safety policies, including proper use of PPE
  • Support senior welders and fabricators with daily tasks and projects
  • Participate in training to develop welding skills and certifications

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/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 28% 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 Bowling Green, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green, 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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.