Structural Welder - Ironworker

SteelCon Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Company parties

Job summary

SteelCon Inc. in Vandalia, MO is hiring full-time Structural Welders - Ironworkers to build critical steel frameworks. Our pay is based on experience and we offer PTO, health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k), and company events.

Join a culture of Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. Our structural welders work 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday–Friday, with possible weekends and overtime. You will read blueprints, perform AWS-grade welds, operate cutting torches, forklifts, and cranes,

Qualifications

• Maintain AWS certification on a 1-inch plate using GMAW and FCAW.
• Operate a cutting torch with proper safety.
• Read and interpret shop drawings and cutting lists.
• Accurately perform math calculations and measurement tasks.
• Follow safety policies and demonstrate accountability.

Responsibilities

• Work with minimal supervision to deliver accurate, safe, and high‑quality projects.
• Follow blueprints and written/verbal instructions precisely.
• Operate presses, plate rolls, and press brakes when needed.
• Plan and fit metal components while maintaining alignment tolerances.
• Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• Mark reference lines and assemble modules within tolerances.
• Install foundations, doors, brackets, and other components.
• Tack weld panels and assemblies as required.
• Roll, bend, and shape metal safely.
• Perform fitter duties as assigned.

Skills

AWS certification

Welding: GMAW

Welding: FCAW

Blueprint reading

Shop drawings interpretation

Industrial safety

Multitasking

Math computations

Communication

Tape measure use

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Rigging signals & hand signals

Tools

Cutting torch

Forklifts

Jib hoists

Overhead cranes

Plate rolls

Press brakes

PPE & safety gear

Job description

At SteelCon Inc., we don't just fabricate steel; we build the backbone of America's progress. Our mission is to deliver cutting‑edge structural solutions with unmatched reliability.

We live by our core values: Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and create an environment where employees thrive. Now, we're hiring hard-working, like-minded people to join our Vandalia, MO team as full-time Structural Welders - Ironworkers!

The pay for this position is based on experience. We also offer generous benefits, such as:

• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

If this sounds like the right position for you, keep reading!

SCHEDULE:

Our Structural Welders - Ironworkers work from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Some weekends may be required. Overtime is also available.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

Required Abilities

• Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
• Adequately operate a cutting torch
• Adjust the welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature
• Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
• Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
• Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
• Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
• Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
• Communicate with managers and co-workers
• Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
• Use a tape measure/ruler
• Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
• Multitask

You must also be able to pass these skills-based tests:

• Fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
• Basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
• Fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.

WHAT YOUR DAY AS OUR STRUCTURAL WELDER - IRONWORKER IS LIKE:

• Working with minimal supervision to support accurate, safe, compliant, and high-quality projects
• Accurately following blueprints and verbal/written instructions
• Properly operating machinery like presses, plate rolls, and press brakes
• Accurately planning, laying out, and fitting metal components while maintaining alignment tolerances
• Aligning metal parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls
• Marking reference lines, including center, buttock, and frame lines
• Setting, fitting, and erecting assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
• Installing structural foundations, doors, hatches, brackets, clips, and more
• Tack welding panels and assemblies as needed
• Safely rolling, bending, and shaping plates, beams, and other metal parts
• Performing fitter duties and other responsibilities as assigned