Welder / Fabricator in Maryland Heights

Date Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025

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Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 Weld mostly on mild carbon (80%) & stainless (20%) steel, 18 ga to ½ inch sheet metal

 Demonstrate GMAW & FCAW skill in all positions, including vertical uphill

 Produce continuous, uniform, well-rooted, water-proof, consistently high-quality joints

 Use PULSE welders with alternating high/low current for higher quality & faster travel speed

 Read weld symbols & interpret engineering blueprints/sketches/drawings/verbal instructions

 Develop finished product from these complex plans to complete large projects

 Apply mathematics (fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions) to measure materials

 Anticipate the “cause and effect” of each action during fabrication

 Assemble parts washers with accurate angles, dimensions, & tolerances

 Install various sub-assemblies, weldments, & purchased parts Test weld quality for water-tightness

 Grind spatter & other clean-up after yourself tasks

 Accept direction and learn under company mentors

 Other duties as assigned by Lead, Supervisor, or Manager

Manufacturing Qualifications:

 Formally trained (trade school) &/or experienced in MIG flux core, short circuit, pulse, TIG

 Relevant fabrication shop experience, preferably building custom industrial machines Strong mechanical aptitude and own hand tools to perform fabrication tasks Ability to read weld symbols, interpret drawings, & “see” the completed product before starting

 Use saw, shear, drill, mill, lathe, punch, iron-worker, torch, 280T press brake, plasma cutting table

 Very organized & efficient in getting the assigned tasks completed

 Energetic, ambitious, optimistic, hard-working, with good work ethics

 Good communication skills, team player, mutual respect for coworkers

 Positive attitude of learning, able to handle fluid production goals

 Show up to work every day and clock-in on time Occasional overtime required when necessary

 Wear steel toes and other PPE High School Graduate or GEDStingRay

Quality Employment:

 Stable & predictable pay: Full-time hourly rate, over-time 1.5 times rate. (No per piece.)

 Job security: Recession proof, essential business, worked through the pandemic.

 Meaning & purpose: Multiple industries value (some require) StingRay Washers.

 Enjoyable, challenging: Complete large, varied, & complex projects.

 Health & safety: StingRay has upgraded ventilation, lighting, & equipment.

 Pay Level: Demonstrated skills & knowledge determine performance-based pay rate.

 Employee benefits: PTO, vacation, holidays, retirement plan, medical/dental/vision insurance.

 Regular work hours, 1st or 2nd Shift: 1st – 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd – 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

 Advancement opportunities: Shift Lead & Supervisor positions available.

 Clear blueprints & procedures: CAD plans & time-tested methods direct innovative projects.

 

 

Resumes may be sent confidentially to daniel.sampsonis@gogpac.com, or follow up via phone to 605-705-4770.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.