TIG Welder

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Holiday Pay

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Vacation Pay

Life Insurance

Prescription Drug Reimbursement

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals of Columbia is seeking a skilled Welder to cut and join metals at our facilities or construction sites in Columbia, MO. The role requires reading blueprints, selecting welding methods, and ensuring precise, safe welds across multiple positions.

The ideal candidate will have experience with TIG and MMA welding, read technical drawings, and maintain high safety standards. Benefits and a supportive team are offered at Express Employment Professionals of Columbia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as welder
• Experience with TIG and MMA welding
• Experience with electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
• Knowledge of safety standards and willingness to wear PPE
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings to plan layout and procedures
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements
• Set up components for welding per specifications
• Prepare parts with grinders before welding
• Align components using calipers and clamps
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions
• Repair machinery by welding pieces and filling gaps
• Test and inspect welded surfaces for flaws
• Maintain welding equipment safety

Skills

Welding experience

Reading blueprints

Measurement interpretation

Safety consciousness

Attention to detail

Tools

TIG welding

MMA welding

Electrical tools

Calipers

Saws

Job description

Express Employment is looking for a skilledWelderto cut and join metals and other materials at our facilities or construction sites. You will operate appropriate equipment to put together mechanical structures or parts with a great deal of precision.

JobResponsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements
• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements)
• Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded
• Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead)
• Repair machinery and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps
• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws
• Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety

Job Requirements

• Proven experience aswelder
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.)
• Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings
• Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.)
• Attention to detail

Benefits:

There is a wide rangeof benefits that you can customize to fit your needs including:

• Medical/dental/and vision plans
• Holiday Pay (6 Days Observed)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation Pay
• Life Insurance
• Prescription Drug Reimbursement
• Referral Bonuses

Who we are:

Express Employment Professionals of Columbia is a group of professionals dedicated to helping you find your next career move. The Columbia, Missouri Express office was founded in 2012 and is proud to serve our community by helping people find jobs and help local businesses find the right people for their organization. We also provide a wide array of services to our local businesses to help them with ever changing needs of their workforce. Our Columbia office is locally owned and operated and dedicated to the mission of helping people succeed. Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada.