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Welder

Springfield, MO 65803

Posted: 05/09/2025 Job Number: 760663 Pay Rate: 22.00 Industry: Metals / Machine Shop

Job Description

Position Title: Welder

Wage: $22-$24/hour

Shift: 2nd Shift 12-hour

Hours: 4:30pm-5am Monday-Thursday

QPS Employment Group is hiring a Welder for a company in Springfield, MO. This is a contract to hire role.

Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Complete tasks accurately according to specifications and in a timely fashion
- Constantly inspect and test welds for quality and durability as well as meet specified standards
- Measure parts using calipers, inspect parts for quality, complete work center operations, read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings, measure personal performance with a computer time badge by scanning on and off jobs
- Communicate verbally with co-workers, supervisors, and managers
- Understand and follow instructions or get clarification when needed
- Read and comprehend simple and complex instructions, short correspondences, and drawing notes
- Write simple correspondence and effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situations to other employees and supervisors of the organization
- Follow all company policies, quality control procedures; promote and maintain health and safety across projects, teams, and business

Welder Requirements:
- High school diploma, equivalent or higher
- May have to complete formal training in area of specialty or have equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of specific welding processes, such as TIG, MIG, and ARC
- Must be proficient in the use of decimal numbers, calipers, other measurement equipment and basic math
- Must exhibit good judgment, honesty, integrity, accuracy, responsibility, and punctuality
- Must be comfortable complying with policies, procedures, and maintain work area in an organized manner
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting critical deadlines
- Must exhibit professionalism and maintain confidentiality at all times
- Must be trainable in English paperwork
- Able to stand on concrete floors for up to 12 hours in steel toes
- Frequent lifting of 15-50 pounds, occasional lifting of 75+ pounds
- Frequent use of hands, gross manipulation, and major hand movements, and simple grasping
- Occasional pushing and pulling of 150-200 pounds
- Frequent hand and body twisting, walking, standing, bending, stepping up and down, carrying, and reaching

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment.

Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
- Over 40 years of staffing experience

Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

springfield@qpsemployment.com
IND061

Job Requirements

Calipers, measuring tools, MIG, TIG, ARC welding, basic math
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