Sheet Metal Worker - East St. Louis, IL
Location
St. Louis, MO
Wage
$44.27/hr
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG Welding
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Posted on October 29, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Sheet Metal Worker position in East St. Louis, IL involves inspecting, servicing, and repairing locomotive pneumatic and hydraulic systems, as well as fabricating components and ensuring safety in the workplace. The role requires effective communication and collaboration with coworkers and supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and service locomotive pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in locomotive pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Fabricate or modify locomotive and engine components using various metals.
- Install, maintain, and repair plumbing.
- Operate shop machines and tools safely.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
Requirements
- Ability to work well with others in groups.
- Experience reading and understanding operating and safety instructions.
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
Additional Information
- Most communications will be done electronically.
- Apply early as this job may be filled at any time.
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
How this job compares in St. Louis, MO
Pay in context
At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 70% 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 96% 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 St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, 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 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. Sheet Metal Worker - East St. Louis, IL figures were last recalculated when this page was built.