Job Description

Overview

QPS Employment Group is hiring a Maintenance Technician for a company in Liberty, MO. This is a direct hire opportunity on 1st shift, focusing on performing maintenance on various systems to support production uptime.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily, preventive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and perform timely repairs to support production uptime.
  • Maintain accurate equipment maintenance logs, PM checklists, spare parts inventory, and work order documentation.
  • Inspect building systems, including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, compressed air, and structural components.
  • Collaborate with Production Supervisors, Operators, and other Maintenance Technicians to resolve equipment issues.
  • Assist with coordinating and overseeing work performed by outside contractors and vendors.
  • Conduct safety inspections and ensure compliance with OSHA, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Recommend improvements to processes, tools, and equipment to enhance efficiency and reliability.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas, maintenance shops, and storage spaces.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergency repair needs.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or welding environment.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Working knowledge of basic trades, including welding, equipment repair, carpentry, painting, plumbing, and electrical.
  • Ability to interpret technical documents such as schematics, drawings, manuals, and PM procedures.
  • Proficiency with computer-based maintenance systems (CMMS), Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; leadership qualities are a must.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and on-call shifts as required.
  • Preferred experience using CMMS or digital maintenance software.
  • Preferred welding, fabrication, and paint system experience.
  • Preferred OSHA 10 or relevant safety certifications.
  • Preferred industrial electrical training or licensing (where applicable).
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and working in tight spaces.
  • Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including varying weather conditions.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to safety.
  • Professionalism and customer service mindset when interacting with operators, supervisors, and vendors.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and balance multiple tasks or work orders.

Additional Information

  • Shift: 1st
  • Hours: 6:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday
  • Work Location: In person

How this job compares in Liberty, MO

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 25% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Missouri — toward the top of a $23–$30/hr middle band drawn from 50 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% 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 Liberty, MO

Liberty, MO is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Missouri as a whole we're tracking 88 other active welding openings from 64 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.

QPS Employment Group currently has 3 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 (5), Veterans Health Administration (4), and Bass Pro Shops (3). 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 TIG. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.