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Overview

The Welder is responsible for performing high-quality welding and repairs on aviation components in accordance with OEM technical publications, Unilode’s MOE, and industry regulations. This role ensures the structural integrity and serviceability of ULDs, pallets, and containers, supporting MRO operations to meet production targets while maintaining safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality welding and repairs on aviation components.
  • Follow OEM technical publications and Unilode’s MOE.
  • Ensure structural integrity and serviceability of ULDs, pallets, and containers.
  • Support MRO operations to meet production targets.
  • Maintain safety and compliance standards.
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How this job compares in Elk Grove Village, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$36/hr across 192 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.

The local market in Elk Grove Village, IL

Elk Grove Village, IL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 258 other active welding openings from 163 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.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (13), Staff on Site (13), and Gerber Collision & Glass (10). 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, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Skokie at $33/hr. Elk Grove Village is among them.

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