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Overview

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges and is looking for a TIG Welder in Dixon, IL. This role involves performing TIG welding on various materials while adhering to production schedules and ensuring quality in the welding process.

Responsibilities

  • Adheres to production schedule
  • Reads, assembles, and welds using TIG and GTAW welding techniques from blueprints
  • Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded
  • Monitors welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged
  • Sets up to 250 Amp, 32 Volt, 400 IPM wire speed
  • Uses .045 - .052 metal core wire using 90/10 gas
  • Grinds and wire wheels product to clean smooth surfaces
  • Welds components that are vertical, flat, or overhead
  • Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area
  • Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 1 year welding experience
  • Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments
  • Welding certification per AMS-STD-1595A preferred
  • 2 years+ welding experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and processes preferred
  • Enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work preferred
  • NADCAP Certification Level II Inspector per Military Standard 271 preferred
  • NAVSEA Certification per S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 preferred

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 1st shift position hours are Monday through Thursday, 4:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Immigration Sponsorship Not Available
  • Applicants must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Dixon, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$28/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% 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 Dixon, IL

Dixon, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 348 other active welding openings from 209 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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), 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, Addison at $35/hr, and Skokie at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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