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Overview

SG Metal & Glass is seeking a Commercial Window Fabricator to build high-performance commercial glazing and aluminum systems in their 20,000 sq. ft. fabrication facility in Bridgeview, IL. This full-time position offers a stable career path with a focus on mastering glazing fabrication and glass system assembly.

Responsibilities

  • Operate specialized aluminum saws and fabrication machinery to cut materials with high precision.
  • Utilize hand tools, drills, and impacts to prepare and assemble complex aluminum window frames.
  • Assist in the custom fabrication of break metal components according to technical shop drawings.
  • Interpret tape measures and architectural plans to ensure all components meet exact project specifications.
  • Manage logistics by loading outgoing project trucks and safely unloading incoming material deliveries.
  • Maintain a safe and organized shop environment while meeting daily production and assembly goals.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a construction, fabrication, or warehouse environment.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Reliable transportation to and from the shop. Valid Driver’s License.
  • Proven ability to read a tape measure accurately and use basic power tools safely.
  • Physical capability to lift over 50 pounds and work on your feet for 8-hour shifts.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • On-site position in Bridgeview, IL.
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday (6:00 AM start).

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 40% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $29–$47/hr across 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 3% 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 96 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 52 different employers. 22 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 234 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The Contractor Consultants 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 (15), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. Chicago is among them.

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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. Commercial Window Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.