Skilled - Welder
 QPS Employment Group | |
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 United States, Missouri, O'Fallon | |
 Aug 15, 2025 | |
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Position Title: Welder
Wage: $30-$35/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 6am-2:30pm We're actively hiring skilled MIG Welders for a 1st shift position (6am-2:30pm, Monday through Friday) in O'Fallon, MO. Pay starts at $30-$35 per hour, based on experience. Background check required. Work in an office and production environment with 100% of time expected to be on-site. Will travel 1-2 times a year for 3-5 days per trip. Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Fabricate advanced parts/weldments according to blueprints and drawings - Fabricate advanced part/weldments by using equipment to clean, prepare, cut, burn, and weld pieces, setting up and measuring assemblies - Verify welding results by inspecting and testing welds - Update job knowledge by participating in company provided training opportunities - MIG and TIG aluminum, steel, and stainless steel - Pass AWS 3G plate (vertical uphill and downhill), 6G pipe, both using the GMAW and GTAW processes for aluminum and carbon steel - Help in other areas/departments of the shop when needed - Working knowledge of fabrication equipment to include but not limited to basic calibrated tools (tape measure, caliper, angle finder, etc.) hand tools, powered metal working machinery - Advanced knowledge of layout techniques Welder Requirements: - Understand and follow company practices for employee safety/ injury avoidance, use of fall protection equipment, job-site organization, and FOD prevention - Understand and follow company job effectiveness initiatives (BFDI, JFTT, Color Coded Tape Communication, Welding Punch Lists, etc.) at the direction of supervisor or more experienced Assembler - Perform FOD inspections - Comply with all PPE and machine guarding as necessary with each job - Keep machinery and work area clean, safe, maintained, and organized - Ability to read and interpret instructions and advanced blueprints - Ability to know advanced measurements and basic shop math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals - Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists - Ability to be certified to specifications of the AWS and in-house CWI - Ability to lead a team through a job while meeting all expectations of safety, quality, and effectiveness - Ability to apply principles of metallurgy preheating and post heating - Exert between 30-50 pounds of force regularly - Climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms - Standing for sustained periods of time, walking, pushing/pulling, lifting/moving - Picking, pinching, typing, working, primarily with fingers; grasping; applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm; repetitive motion, substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers - Subject to noise that may require ear plugs - Subject to hazards such as moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or chemicals - High school diploma or equivalent - Minimum 4+ years of experience in the metal fabrication and welding industry with a practical working knowledge of the GMAW and STAW processes QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process - Over 40 years of staffing experience Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. korea.willingham@qpsemployment.com IND999 | |