Welder
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Role Summary
Join Altec as a Welder in St Joseph, MO, and help build essential infrastructure while receiving competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.
About the Organisation
Welders – 2nd & 3rd Shift
Build what keeps the world running.
Altec designs and manufactures the equipment that powers utility, telecom, and other essential services across the U.S.
and built to last, our gear helps communities connect, restore power, and stay safe.
Grow your craft here. We invest in your training, development, and long term career—without losing sight of work life balance.
Why Altec? Because You Deserve More Than Just a Job.
At Altec, we don’t just build equipment - we build careers, communities, and futures. When you join our team, you become part of a legacy that’s been powering progress since 1929.
What You’ll Do – Make Sparks Fly!
Step into a role where your welding skills help power the nation’s infrastructure. As a Welder at Altec, you won’t just build—you’ll create, shape, and ignite progress.
- Made in America*
- Earn What You’re Worth Competitive starting wage + shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift = more money in your pocket from day one.
- Benefits That Have Your Back Affordable medical, dental, and vision care. Matching 401(k). Company-paid life insurance. Wellness programs. We’ve got you covered—literally.
- Grow Without Limits Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro, we offer training, certifications, and online learning to help you level up your skills and your future.
- Culture That Cares From company events to team support, we believe work should be rewarding—and fun. You’ll feel the difference from your first day.
- US Proudly Made in America Be part of something bigger. Our products help build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps the lights on, the phones connected, and the world moving.
- Fuse metal with precision using MIG welding techniques to craft components that support utility and telecom heroes.
- Think like a builder—read blueprints and schematics to bring complex assemblies to life.
- Cut through steel with torch or plasma like a pro, shaping parts that keep America running.
- Assemble the extraordinary—install truck and body components onto chassis using your hands, tools, and ingenuity.
- Own your craft—perform rework when needed and ensure every weld meets Altec’s high standards.
- Keep it clean—maintain a tidy workspace and uphold safety like it’s second nature.
- Be the teammate everyone wants—flex across jobs, support the schedule, and bring your best every shift.
Minimum Requirements
Apply today and become part of the Altec family—where your skills help build the future!
Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Welding knowledge from experience or vocational school.
- Experience with wire feed welding (MIG/TIG), cutting, and metal fabrication.
- Ability to pass a preliminary weld test and complete AWS D1.1 Code certification within 60 days of hire.
- Strong attention to safety, quality, and teamwork.
- Willingness to work off-shift (especially 3rd shift).
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and possess the legal right to work in the U.S.
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