Job Shop Hiring: Experienced Fabricator/Welder: Stick Welding, Mig Welder & Tig Welder
We are a family-owned custom fabrication job shop looking for an experienced Fabricator/Welder to join our team full-time.
If you enjoy variety, custom projects, and hands-on fabrication rather than repetitive production-line work, this may be a great fit. Our services include welding, fabrication, drawing, cutting, industrial maintenance, and a full-service machine shop.
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced fabricator/welder who can take a project from blueprint to finished product. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, takes pride in their workmanship, and can work independently while also being a strong team member.
This role includes MIG, TIG, and Stick welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, along with setting up and operating various fabrication machines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, and work orders
- Plan and set up components for welding operations
- Align components using fixtures, tape measures, and clamps
- Fabricate structural and custom equipment from blueprints and work orders
- Set up, adjust, and operate welding and fabrication equipment
- Perform Stick, MIG, and TIG welding
- Layout, shear, saw, bend, and form materials to meet specifications
- Work with galvanized steel, carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel
- Calculate material measurements to verify specifications
- Conduct tests to evaluate weld quality and tolerances
- Perform installation and repair work in the shop and occasionally in the field
- Take pride in delivering finished products that meet specifications
- Offer ideas and solutions to supervisors, engineers, and peers
- Maintain equipment and a safe, clean work environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in awkward positions (bending, stooping, kneeling, standing)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 3+ years of welding and fabrication experience
- Minimum 3 years TIG/MIG welding experience
- Ability to read and fabricate from blueprints with attention to detail
- Experience operating fabrication equipment (saws, presses, grinders, etc.)
- Strong math, measurement, and layout skills
- Must pass weld and assembly test
- Must have personal PPE (helmet, gloves, basic tools)
- Willingness to work overtime, including Saturdays when required
- Machining, AutoCAD, painting, millwright, or installation experience is a plus
- Strong work ethic and dependable attendance required
Work Schedule
- Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Overtime as required
Pay is based on experience.
Work Hours:
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 4:00pm, overtime when required.
A good work ethic and outstanding attendance is a must.
Benefits (after 90 days) include:
Health insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Holidays & Vacation.
Apply in Person or by email:
Office Hours: M-F 8-4
Swafford-Kientzy Machine & Fabrication, Inc.
221 S. Moore School Rd.
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 462-4107
Ideal candidate has the following experience - Mig Welding, Tig Welding, Welding, Manufacturing and Fabrication skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- What would make you a good fit for our welder/fabricator position?
- Have you applied for this company before? If so, when.
Experience:
- Welding: 3 years (Required)
- Fabrication: 3 years (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
