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Field MIG Fabrication Welder — Heavy‑Gauge Steel (WI Travel)

Location

K-Town, IL

Wage

$22/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on September 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Field MIG Fabrication Welder position involves traveling to perform MIG welding on heavy-gauge steel components such as fuel tanks, frames, and enclosures. The role requires interpreting blueprints, ensuring quality and safety standards, and working in various positions.

Responsibilities

  • MIG weld heavy-gauge steel components, including fuel tanks, frames, and enclosures.
  • Operate in multiple positions: flat, vertical, and overhead.
  • Interpret blueprints and take accurate measurements to guide fabrication.
  • Clamp, position, tack, grind, and assemble parts for final fit-up.
  • Inspect completed welds and address routine issues.
  • Uphold strict safety and quality procedures.

Requirements

  • MIG/GMAW welding experience preferred.
  • Confidence reading blueprints and using a tape measure.
  • Strong attention to detail and a learning mindset.
  • Reliable, collaborative teammate.
  • Willing to work 1st or 2nd shift and overtime.
  • Pass background check and 5-panel drug test.
  • Pass pre-employment physical.
  • Pass written test and basic weld test on first day.

Additional Information

  • Location: Greenfield, WI.
  • Compensation: $22/hour + $100/day per diem for days worked.
  • Schedule: 1st or 2nd shift; up to 60 hours/week.
  • Overtime: Additional OT may be available with supervisor approval.
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How this job compares in K-Town, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 164 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% 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 K-Town, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in K-Town, 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 238 other active welding openings from 160 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (11), and Gerber Collision & Glass (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, Peoria at $31/hr, and South Beloit at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

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.

See all travel welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field MIG Fabrication Welder — Heavy‑Gauge Steel (WI Travel) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.