DDA-Rework Operator Trainee
Location
Harvey, IL
Posted on October 7, 2026
Location
Harvey, IL
Posted on October 7, 2026
The DDA-Rework Operator Trainee position involves preparing and x-raying parts under supervision, familiarizing with customer specifications, and salvaging castings by removing defects. The role requires interaction with various departments to ensure quality and efficiency in the production process.
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–$41/hr across 262 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Harvey, 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 352 other active welding openings from 206 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.
Chicago Magnesium Casting Co 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (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 $39/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. DDA-Rework Operator Trainee figures were last recalculated when this page was built.