QC Inspector II
Location
Elk Grove Village, IL
Wage
$24 – $26/hr
Posted on August 24, 2026
Location
Elk Grove Village, IL
Wage
$24 – $26/hr
Posted on August 24, 2026
Dexter Magnetic Technologies supplies specialized magnetic solutions and components to demanding applications in various industries. The QC Inspector II is responsible for ensuring that raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, and finished products meet quality standards through thorough inspections and collaboration.
At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $25–$38/hr across 252 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
Elk Grove Village, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 266 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Elk Grove Village, or widen the search to Illinois.
Dexter Magnetic Technologies 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 S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), 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 $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. QC Inspector II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.