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Overview

The Structural Welder II position offers a starting pay of $24.50 to $30.00 per hour, with potential bonuses and relocation assistance. Candidates will perform welding tasks using various techniques and must meet specific qualifications and certifications.

Responsibilities

  • Weld structural and carbon steel in 3G, 4G, and 2F fillet weld using FCAW, GMAW, and GMAW-spray.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits including forklifts and overhead cranes.
  • Have advanced knowledge of layout, positioning, aligning, and securing parts and assemblies prior to assembly.
  • Examine work pieces for defects and measure with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
  • Consistently pass non-destructive examinations of FCAW welds on required products.
  • Maintain regular attendance in accordance with the attendance policy.
  • Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner and work in accordance with established safety and company requirements.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D. is preferred.
  • Certification or degree in welding from a technical school program strongly preferred.
  • Two to five years of welding experience is strongly preferred.
  • Meets all Structural Welder I requirements on a consistent basis.
  • Ability to pass Roeslein’s welding certifications for structural is required.
  • Must be able to consistently execute high quality FCAW, GMAW, GMAW-spray welds.
  • Ability to read blueprints at an intermediate level is required.
  • Strong math skills are required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • High level of energy and motivation.
  • Ability to work flexible hours including frequent and mandatory overtime.
  • Must possess the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel in a team environment.
  • Must comply with Roeslein’s core values for the safe and efficient operation of the business.

Additional Information

  • Sign-On and Relocation Bonus Available.
  • Candidates relocating from more than 50 miles from Red Bud, IL facility are eligible for a $5,000 relocation bonus.
  • Annual review with opportunity for pay increase based on performance.
  • Annual Bonus based on performance.
  • Interview includes hands-on welding test.
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How this job compares in Red Bud, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$38/hr across 249 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Red Bud, IL

Red Bud, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 349 other active welding openings from 224 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Roeslein & Associates currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (14), Staff on Site (13), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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