Welder
Location
Orland Park, IL
Posted on August 4, 2026
Location
Orland Park, IL
Posted on August 4, 2026
Company Description Larson Steel Products is a family-owned and operated business providing steel sales, cutting, fabricating, and painting services to companies of all sizes. The company supports a wide range of industrial and commercial projects, offering customized solutions to meet diverse client needs. Team members work with modern equipment and quality materials in a collaborative, safety-focused environment. Larson Steel Products values reliability, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships with both customers and employees. Role Description This full-time Welder role is an on-site position located in Joliet, IL. The Welder will prepare and weld steel components according to specifications, using appropriate welding techniques and equipment. Daily responsibilities include interpreting blueprints and drawings, setting up and operating welding machines, inspecting finished welds for quality, and performing basic maintenance on tools and equipment. The role also involves collaborating with fabricators and painters, following safety procedures, and meeting production schedules while maintaining high standards of workmanship. Qualifications
Candidates should possess strong MIG welding skills Candidates should possess knowledge of Materials relevant to steel fabrication and welding processes. Candidates should possess the ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols. Candidates should possess a commitment to workplace safety and adherence to OSHA and company safety guidelines. Candidates should possess good manual dexterity, attention to detail, and ability to lift and move materials as required. Candidates should possess 5+years prior experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment; relevant certifications are a plus.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 143 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Orland Park, 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 237 other active welding openings from 174 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.
The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (14), 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
This posting calls for MIG. 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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.