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Overview

As a member of S&C Electric, you will work on impactful projects to transform the electrical grid for reliability and resilience. With over 100 years of innovation and a commitment to employee ownership, S&C Electric is a leader in the electrical industry, providing opportunities for team members to make a positive impact.

Responsibilities

  • Read layouts, diagrams, project commissioning documents, and material lists.
  • Conduct field surveys.
  • Perform mild rigging and mill work.
  • Assist Facilities personnel with survey or engineering and construction tasks.
  • Make decisions on assigned projects.
  • Use appropriate welding gases to produce quality welds.
  • Fabricate, install, and perform detailed assembly work as required.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent coursework.
  • 5 years of experience as an industrial technician.
  • Ability to read blueprints, wiring diagrams, or schematics.
  • Experienced in Mig and Tig welding.
  • Proficiency with shop math and hand tools.
  • Ability to troubleshoot a variety of mechanical problems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical operations.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work hours are 2:30pm - 11pm, Monday to Friday with occasional overtime on Saturdays.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 56 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 36 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 237 other active welding openings from 175 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

S&C Electric Company currently has 13 other openings 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 (13), Gerber Collision & Glass (9), and Aerotek (7). 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 $33/hr and Peoria at $31/hr. Chicago is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. 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.

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