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Overview

The Welder at Illinois Marine Towing is responsible for performing all aspects of welding on inland marine vessels and equipment, ensuring structural integrity and operational readiness while focusing on safety, quality, and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all aspects of welding work including prepare/check equipment.
  • Weld steel barges and ships.
  • Stick weld using 6010, 7018, and 7024.
  • Perform flux core welding in all positions using 0.52 wire.
  • Safely operate heavy equipment and follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Stay compliant with all regulatory bodies and safety rules.
  • Travel to multiple locations as required.
  • Perform other duties as required and directed by management.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Hold a valid Driver's License.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in stick welding.
  • ABS certification is preferred but not required.
  • Strong understanding and application of workplace safety practices.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
  • Possess a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
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How this job compares in Lemont, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$40/hr across 255 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lemont, IL

Lemont, IL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 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 354 other active welding openings from 214 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Lemont, or widen the search to Illinois.

Illinois Marine Towing 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 Staff on Site (13), Gerber Collision & Glass (12), and S&C Electric Company (9). 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 $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Addison at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. 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.

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