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Overview

We are seeking a MIG/TIG pro who thrives on accuracy, consistency, and safety. This role involves fabricating stainless and mild steel with a focus on detail and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Read and follow work orders, welding diagrams, layouts, and symbols.
  • Position parts in jigs/fixtures; clamp according to layout marks.
  • Select equipment, settings, and consumables based on spec and thickness.
  • Perform MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welding to standard.
  • Execute tack welds and confidently handle vertical and overhead positions.
  • Verify bead size/appearance and ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Repair cracked or broken components, fill holes, and build up material.
  • Grind, blend, and remove excess weld, slag, and spatter.
  • Clean and degrease parts before and after welding as required.
  • Adhere to all quality, process, and safety procedures.

Requirements

  • Practical experience with both MIG and TIG welding.
  • Previous welding experience or technical schooling/training.
  • Ability to pass a CWI-administered weld test.
  • Proficient at interpreting work orders, layouts, and instructions.
  • Detail-focused and quality-driven mindset.
  • Capable of standing for the full shift and lifting up to 35 lbs.
  • Dependable; comfortable in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

  • Shift: 2nd
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 3:30 PM–2:00 AM
  • Overtime: Friday and Saturday
  • Pay: $18–$22 per hour, depending on experience
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How this job compares in Libertyville, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 37% 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 2% 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 Libertyville, IL

Libertyville, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 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 352 other active welding openings from 205 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Libertyville, or widen the search to 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 MIG and TIG 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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

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. Stainless and Mild Steel Weld Fabricator (MIG/TIG) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.