Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Fabricator Welder to join our dynamic fabrication team. As a Custom Aluminum boat manufacturer, we manufacture, service, and repair aluminum boats. In this role, you will be responsible for constructing, assembling, and aluminum welding components according to detailed blueprints and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret mechanical blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication shop drawings to determine project requirements.
  • Measure, cut, shape, and assemble metal materials such as sheet metal, pipes, and structural components using hand tools, power tools, and machinery.
  • Perform various welding techniques including MIG and TIG to join metal parts securely.
  • Use measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and measuring tapes to ensure precise dimensions and tolerances in fabrication work.
  • Operate rigging equipment for lifting and positioning heavy materials safely during assembly or installation processes.
  • Follow safety protocols while handling tools, equipment, and materials within fabrication shops.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of work progress, inspections, and quality checks in compliance with industry standards.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in fabrication shops with a strong understanding of mechanical fabrication processes.
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints, technical drawings, and interpreting mechanical blueprints accurately.
  • Hands-on experience with various welding techniques including MIG and TIG welding.
  • Familiarity with measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and shop math for precise fabrication tasks.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures related to welding operations, rigging, pipe threading, plasma cutting, and use of power tools.
  • Ability to operate fabrication machinery like press brakes or plasma cutters effectively.
  • Mechanical knowledge of metal materials including sheet metal fabrication and ductwork assembly.
  • Construction experience with a focus on metal structures or piping systems is highly desirable.
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills for interpreting technical drawings and ensuring quality standards are met.

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Retirement plan
Vision

How this job compares in Saint Clair, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 13% 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 75% 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 Saint Clair, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Saint Clair, 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 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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