TIG Welder — Precision Metal Fabrication

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Holiday Pay

401(k)

Vacation Pay

Life Insurance

Rx Reimbursement

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals of Joplin is seeking a skilled Welder to cut and join metals with precision at our facilities or construction sites. You will operate equipment to assemble mechanical structures or parts.

Pay starts at $21 per hour. This full-time role, based in Joplin, Missouri, requires experience reading blueprints, selecting welding methods, and maintaining safety standards. Benefits are available through Express.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as welder.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Welding

Reading blueprints

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

TIG welding equipment

MMA welding equipment

Calculating/measuring tools

Job description

Express Employment Professionals of Joplin is seeking a skilled Welder to cut and join metals with precision at our facilities or construction sites. You will operate equipment to assemble mechanical structures or parts.

Pay starts at $21 per hour. This full-time role, based in Joplin, Missouri, requires experience reading blueprints, selecting welding methods, and maintaining safety standards. Benefits are available through Express.