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Job Description

Overview

Van-Am Tool & Engineering is seeking a Robotic Welder to join our team in St. Joseph, MO. This position is responsible for operating and maintaining robotic welding machines to produce high-quality welded components that meet customer specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Set up welding fixtures and verify part numbers before production.
  • Adjust fixtures and load parts into welding machines.
  • Run Fanuc robotic welding systems while monitoring operations.
  • Conduct first-piece inspections using precision measuring instruments.
  • Submit samples to the quality department if specifications are met.
  • Perform finishing operations such as grinding and removing rough spots.
  • Ensure all components meet dimensional and visual requirements.
  • Use MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed.

Requirements

  • Ability to read work orders and blueprints to verify materials and tolerances.
  • Accuracy in completing paperwork and system entries.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work under deadlines.
  • Capability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information

  • Hands-on work environment with opportunities for skill development and career growth.
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How this job compares in Saint Joseph, MO

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Missouri currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 51 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Saint Joseph, MO

Saint Joseph, MO is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Missouri as a whole we're tracking 88 other active welding openings from 63 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Missouri.

The most active employers in Missouri at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Leonardo DRS (5), Veterans Health Administration (4), and QPS Employment Group (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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Robotic Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.