Job Shop Hiring: Experienced Fabricator/Welder/Laborer: Stick Welding, Mig Welder & Tig Welder

We are a family-owned custom fabrication job shop looking for an experienced Fabricator/Welder/Laborer to join our team full-time. This is a hands-on role in a true job-shop environment—variety of work, custom projects, and no production-line monotony. Our services include welding, fabrication, drawing, cutting, industrial maintenance, and a full-service machine shop.

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will have prior experience fabricating metal products and demonstrate strong attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. 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: $18.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

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:

- 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person