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Overview

We are seeking skilled and detail-oriented MIG welders to join our manufacturing team. This position is responsible for fabrication and welding of structural steel components used in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) products.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and weld structural steel components.
  • Interpret fabrication drawings.
  • Accurately fit and assemble components.
  • Produce high-quality weldments in accordance with engineering specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with AWS quality standards.

Requirements

  • Experience as a MIG welder.
  • Ability to interpret fabrication drawings.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality.

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How this job compares in Harvard, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $27/hr median for MIG welder jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $18–$30/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% 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 Harvard, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Harvard, 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 257 other active welding openings from 161 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 (11). 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, Skokie 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 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 MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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