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Job Description

Overview

ICON Metalcraft, Inc. is a leading precision sheet metal fabricator seeking an experienced TIG Welder. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in welding and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret prints for welding projects.
  • Weld at a prototype level from prints.
  • Perform TIG and seam/line welding.
  • Set up fixtures and equipment for welding.
  • Work with various materials including CRS, aluminum, and stainless steel.

Requirements

  • 5 plus years of experience in TIG welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical prints.
  • Experience with fixtures and setups.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
  • Authorized to work in the USA.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • 8-hour shift.
  • Location: Wood Dale, IL 60191.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Wood dale IL 60191, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $23–$28/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% 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 Wood dale IL 60191, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wood dale IL 60191, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 237 other active welding openings from 174 employers. 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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