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Overview

Thompson Pipe Group – Pressure is hiring experienced Welders for their manufacturing operation, offering competitive pay up to $79K per year with overtime and bonus opportunities. The position requires solid Flux-Core welding experience and the ability to pass a 3G weld test.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect the interior and exterior surfaces of spirally welded steel cylinders
  • Identify and repair weld defects and base-metal defects
  • Perform Flux-Core welding repairs
  • Perform back gouging and back welding
  • Use oxy-acetylene cutting equipment, grinders, and fabrication tools
  • Square cylinder ends and complete required repairs
  • Measure and document cylinder dimensions to the nearest 1/32 inch
  • Perform repairs in accordance with AWWA C200 and applicable job specifications
  • Maintain welding equipment and tools
  • Maintain a clean and safe workstation
  • Follow all company safety procedures

Requirements

  • Experience with Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
  • Ability to pass a 3G FCAW weld test with back gouge and back weld
  • Ability to produce welds meeting applicable ASME Section VIII, UW-51 100% radiographic/X-ray inspection requirements
  • Ability to maintain a minimum 92% weld acceptance rate
  • Experience using cutting torches and grinders
  • Familiarity with standard welding practices and procedures
  • Ability to accurately use measuring tools
  • Dependable attendance and a strong safety mindset

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $25–$38/hr across 249 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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.

The local market in South Beloit, IL

South Beloit, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 265 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in South Beloit, 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 (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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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