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Overview

The Welder position involves performing x-ray quality welding using SMAW and GTAW processes on various materials. Candidates must have the ability to read and understand blueprints and isometric drawings, as well as conduct field measurements and modifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform x-ray quality welding in all positions with SMAW and GTAW processes.
  • Weld piping, structural steel, and supports.
  • Verify fit-ups and dimensions.
  • Conduct field measurements and fabricate or modify piping per sketches and blueprints.
  • Set up jobs, string welding leads, and build fireboxes in preparation for welding.

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of isometric drawings and blueprints.
  • Ability to read and understand WPS/PQR documents.
  • Mathematical skills relevant to work tasks.
  • Able to pass the appropriate weld tests.
  • Basic rigging knowledge associated with moving piping details and fittings.
  • Experience welding in confined spaces and awkward positions.
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How this job compares in Bedford Park, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 246 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Bedford Park, IL

Bedford Park, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 206 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bedford Park, or widen the search to Illinois.

STARCON International, Inc. 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 Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (10). 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 $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $36/hr, and Bedford Park at $33/hr. Bedford Park is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG and Stick work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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