Steel fabrication facility to bring new jobs to Vandalia
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A new steel fabrication company will bring more than 30 jobs to Audrain County.
TechFab Structural Steel announced it will be opening an advanced steel fabrication facility in Vandalia.
The company will be investing six million dollars and creating 34 new jobs.
The facility will be 126,000 square feet and fully climate-controlled. A release states the facility will be used for machining and fabricating raw steel products into usable building assemblies.
The new employees at TechFab Structural Steel will make an average wage above the county average. According to Missouri data, the average wage for all industries in 2024 was $48,098 annually or $23.12 per hour.
“I’m very excited to be part of bringing high-tech, high-paying jobs to my hometown of Vandalia,” David Kurz, Operations Manager for TechFab Structural Steel, said in the release.
TechFab Structural Steel will use the Missouri Works program to help expand and retain workers.
“We’re proud to see a new employer investing and creating jobs in Vandalia while strengthening our state’s vibrant manufacturing industry,” Governor Mike Kehoe said in the release.