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Gpac

Welder (2nd shift)

Location

Itasca, IL

Wage

$54,080 – $62,400/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced 3G MIG & TIG Welder to join its team. This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of fabrication projects in a modern manufacturing environment supporting multiple industries.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, and Stick welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components
  • Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and work instructions
  • Measure, mark, and prepare materials for fabrication and assembly
  • Utilize precision measuring instruments including calipers, micrometers, and tape measures
  • Inspect completed work to ensure quality and specification requirements are met
  • Perform fabrication and sheet metal work as required
  • Maintain a safe and organized work area
  • Work closely with production and quality teams to ensure project success

Requirements

  • Ability to pass a 3G weld test
  • Minimum 3 years of MIG welding experience
  • Minimum 3 years of TIG welding experience
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and manufacturing experience

Additional Information

  • This is a 2nd shift on site role
  • Applications will only be reviewed if accompanied by a resume
  • Applicants must be legally eligible to work and reside in the stated location
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How this job compares in Itasca, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $26–$39/hr across 194 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Itasca, IL

Itasca, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 151 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Gpac currently has 4 other openings 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 (11), 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 $39/hr, Skokie at $35/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. 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. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (2nd shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.