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Overview

NOW HIRING 2nd Shift TIG Welders in the Batavia area. The position involves performing high-quality TIG welding on various steel parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality TIG welding on a variety of steel parts and assemblies according to specifications.
  • Execute layout welding without the use of templates, using blueprints, measuring tools, and layout marks to determine accurate fit-up.
  • Operate orbital welding equipment to perform precise welds on round or tubular steel components.
  • Conduct tack welding to secure parts in place before final welding or assembly.
  • Interpret and follow blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings to plan weld sequences and joint designs.
  • Set up, adjust, and maintain TIG welding equipment for optimal performance and quality.
  • Visually and dimensionally inspect welds for defects, ensuring adherence to internal quality standards and tolerances.
  • Follow all safety guidelines and PPE requirements, maintaining a clean and hazard-free work area.
  • Collaborate with team members and supervisors to identify and resolve issues that may affect production or quality.
  • Follows all Alfagomma’s safety programs and requirements.
  • Adheres to production schedule.
  • Reads, assembles, and welds from blueprints.
  • Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
  • Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.

Requirements

  • TIG and spot welding experience required.
  • Team player.
  • Ability to multi-task.

Additional Information

  • 2nd SHIFT 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Compensation is $24 per hour.
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How this job compares in Batavia, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 25% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 261 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Batavia, IL

Batavia, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 205 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 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.

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.

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