Metal Welder Wanted in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

A metal welder performs welding, fabrication, fitting, repair, and assembly of metal components used in manufacturing, construction, industrial equipment, structural steel, machinery, and custom metal products.

Current Kansas City opportunities include MIG welders, welder/fabricators, maintenance welders, stainless-steel TIG welders, and industrial welders. Some positions require blueprint reading, welding-symbol interpretation, metal preparation, grinding, fitting, and quality inspection.

List of Metal Welder Vacancies

Metal Welder

A metal welder joins metal components according to drawings, measurements, and fabrication specifications.

Responsibilities can include preparing surfaces, positioning components, welding joints, grinding completed welds, inspecting finished pieces, and maintaining welding equipment.

MIG Metal Welder

A MIG welder uses GMAW equipment to join steel, aluminum, and other metal components.

Responsibilities can include setting up welding equipment, adjusting settings, preparing surfaces, tack welding, completing final welds, and inspecting finished products.

A current Kansas City welder/fitter position involves MIG welding large steel and aluminum components according to blueprints.

TIG Metal Welder

A TIG welder performs precise welding on metals where greater control and finish quality are required.

Responsibilities can include preparing metal surfaces, setting welding equipment, controlling the torch, completing weld passes, and inspecting finished joints.

A current Kansas City listing seeks a stainless-steel TIG welder with at least two years of TIG experience.

Steel Welder

A steel welder specializes in joining steel components used in structural and industrial applications.

Responsibilities can include fitting steel, performing MIG or Stick welding, grinding, cutting, and checking weld quality.

Aluminum Welder

An aluminum welder specializes in joining aluminum components used in industrial and manufacturing applications.

Responsibilities can include preparing aluminum surfaces, reading blueprints, adjusting welding equipment, and completing welds according to specifications.

A current Kansas City-area aluminum-welder listing includes blueprint reading, weld-surface preparation, welding-equipment setup, and safe operation of cranes and forklifts.

Industrial Metal Welder

An industrial metal welder works with machinery, equipment, structural components, and fabricated metal assemblies.

Responsibilities can include welding industrial components, repairing metal parts, fitting assemblies, grinding, and following fabrication drawings.

Metal Fabrication Welder

A fabrication welder combines welding with cutting, fitting, measuring, drilling, grinding, and assembly.

Responsibilities can include preparing materials, positioning components, tack welding, completing final welds, and inspecting finished assemblies.

Welder/Fitter

A welder/fitter prepares and aligns components before completing welding operations.

Responsibilities can include measuring, clamping, fitting, tack welding, grinding, and final welding.

A current Kansas City position specifically seeks a MIG welder/fitter for a steel-fabrication shop and requires blueprint and welding-symbol interpretation.

Maintenance Welder

A maintenance welder performs repairs on machinery, frames, supports, industrial equipment, and other metal components.

Responsibilities can include identifying damaged areas, preparing metal, welding repairs, grinding, and inspecting repaired components.

Current Kansas City listings include maintenance-welder positions.

Production Welder

A production welder performs welding operations as part of a manufacturing process.

Responsibilities can include following work instructions, welding repeated assemblies, inspecting components, maintaining production quality, and keeping equipment in good condition.

Current Kansas City listings include production welding positions in manufacturing and fabrication.

Structural Metal Welder

A structural metal welder joins beams, frames, supports, plates, railings, and other structural components.

Responsibilities can include fitting, alignment, tack welding, final welding, grinding, and quality inspection.

Pipe and Metal Welder

A pipe and metal welder works with pipe, tubing, flat stock, and other metal materials.

A current Kansas City-area position involves fabrication and welding of carbon-steel and stainless-steel handrails and railing panels using pipe, tube, flat stock, and expanded metal.

Requirements

1. Previous welding experience when required
2. Metal fabrication experience
3. Industrial welding experience when required
4. Ability to read blueprints
5. Ability to interpret welding symbols
6. Ability to read fabrication drawings
7. Ability to measure materials accurately
8. Ability to prepare metal surfaces
9. Ability to perform MIG welding
10. Ability to perform TIG welding when required
11. Ability to perform Stick welding when required
12. Ability to perform FCAW when required
13. Ability to weld steel
14. Ability to weld aluminum when required
15. Ability to weld stainless steel when required
16. Ability to fit metal components
17. Ability to align components
18. Ability to perform tack welding
19. Ability to complete final welds
20. Ability to inspect weld quality
21. Ability to identify welding defects
22. Ability to use grinders
23. Ability to use cutting tools
24. Ability to use hand tools
25. Ability to use power tools
26. Ability to operate welding machines
27. Ability to adjust welding settings
28. Ability to use clamps and fixtures
29. Ability to maintain welding equipment
30. Ability to follow welding procedures
31. Ability to follow safety procedures
32. Ability to use required protective equipment
33. Good hand-eye coordination
34. Good attention to detail
35. Physical stamina
36. Ability to stand for extended periods
37. Ability to bend and kneel
38. Ability to lift and move metal components
39. Ability to work around heavy machinery
40. Ability to maintain a clean work area
41. Ability to work independently
42. Ability to work as part of a fabrication team
43. Ability to follow supervisor instructions
44. Ability to maintain production quality
45. Ability to work overtime when required
46. Willingness to complete welding tests

Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain metal-welding experience
2. Development of MIG welding skills
3. Development of TIG welding abilities
4. Experience with steel fabrication
5. Experience with aluminum welding
6. Exposure to stainless-steel welding
7. Development of metal-fitting skills
8. Experience reading blueprints
9. Development of welding-symbol knowledge
10. Improvement of measurement skills
11. Development of grinding and finishing techniques
12. Experience with industrial equipment
13. Development of weld-inspection abilities
14. Exposure to manufacturing environments
15. Development of workplace safety awareness
16. Development of teamwork skills
17. Improvement of communication abilities
18. Development of problem-solving skills
19. Improvement of hand-eye coordination
20. Development of professional discipline
21. Foundation for advancement in welding and fabrication

Advantages

1. Provides practical metal-welding experience
2. Develops steel-fabrication knowledge
3. Strengthens MIG welding skills
4. Can develop TIG welding abilities
5. Provides aluminum-welding experience
6. Can provide stainless-steel welding experience
7. Develops metal-fitting techniques
8. Improves blueprint-reading skills
9. Strengthens welding-symbol interpretation
10. Improves measurement accuracy
11. Develops grinding and finishing abilities
12. Strengthens weld-inspection skills
13. Provides exposure to industrial machinery
14. Develops manufacturing experience
15. Improves workplace safety practices
16. Strengthens teamwork
17. Develops communication skills
18. Improves problem-solving abilities
19. Provides experience with different types of metal