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Job Description

Overview

Ibarra Group LLC is a Certified MBE/DBE Steel Fabricator and Steel Erector based in Chicago, IL, seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join their growing team.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various welding operations using specialized equipment to weld and assemble metal structures.
  • Manufacture and fabricate finished metal products to specification.
  • Install and repair equipment and structural components.
  • Read and follow blueprints and shop drawings to meet product specifications.
  • Calculate material measurements and verify specifications for accuracy.
  • Conduct weld quality tests to evaluate tolerance and integrity.
  • Collaborate effectively with team members across multiple projects.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of welding/fabrication experience required; 5–10 years preferred for Senior level.
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints and shop drawings.
  • Experience fabricating Steel Stairs, Handrails, Structural Steel, and Fencing.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality, accuracy, and on-time completion.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for welding issues.
  • Familiarity with welding tools, equipment, and procedures.
  • Ability to perform physical work in a fabrication environment.
  • Bilingual Spanish Preferred.
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chicago, IL currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 37 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 56 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 35 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 174 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.

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. Chicago is among them.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

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