Job Description

Overview

The Welder performs MIG welding on steel components, utilizing various hand and power tools for fabrication tasks. This role emphasizes the ability to read blueprints accurately and execute fitter duties to ensure high-quality assembly and finished products.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality MIG welding on steel parts and assemblies.
  • Use hand tools and power tools to carry out fabrication duties safely and efficiently.
  • Read, interpret, and follow blueprints and technical drawings to complete projects to specification.
  • Execute fitter job duties, including positioning, aligning, and securing parts prior to welding.
  • Inspect welds and fabricated components to ensure they meet quality and safety standards.
  • Maintain welding equipment, tools, and work area in good working order.
  • Follow all safety procedures and guidelines while working with welding equipment and fabrication tools.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to perform MIG welding on steel.
  • Proficiency in using hand tools and power tools for fabrication work.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Capability to perform fitter duties, including aligning and preparing materials for welding.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality welds and fabricated parts.
  • Understanding of basic welding safety practices and procedures.
  • Education or certification related to the welding industry is a bonus.
  • Experience with MIG welding in a fabrication or industrial setting.
  • Familiarity with fitting techniques and fabrication processes.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a production environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Springfield, MO.
  • The role is based in a non-climate-controlled industrial facility.
  • This is a fully onsite position in Springfield, MO.
  • The position involves standing for extended periods and handling tools and materials.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Battlefield, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Missouri, where the middle half runs $22–$29/hr across 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Battlefield, MO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Battlefield, 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 80 other active welding openings from 56 employers. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.

Aerotek currently has 4 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 Leonardo DRS (4), Aerotek (4), and Bass Pro Shops (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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