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Crane Company

Welder IV

Location

Bolingbrook, IL

Wage

$40 – $50/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 13, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer focused on niche markets, and Crane Nuclear, a business unit within the Process Flow Technologies segment, provides valve maintenance and testing services to commercial nuclear power customers. The ASME Section IX Welder is responsible for performing welding operations on pressure-retaining and structural components in compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), SMAW (Stick), FCAW, or other welding processes as qualified.
  • Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy materials, and other metals according to approved WPS requirements.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, fabrication sketches, weld symbols, routing instructions, and specifications.
  • Set up and operate welding equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Verify materials, consumables, joint preparation, and fit-up prior to welding.
  • Maintain compliance with ASME Section IX welding qualifications and procedure requirements.
  • Perform preheat, interpass temperature monitoring, and post-weld activities as specified.
  • Conduct visual inspection of completed welds to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Work closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Production personnel to resolve fabrication issues.
  • Complete required production and quality documentation accurately.
  • Assist with welder qualification tests (WQTRs/WPQs) as required.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with 5S and facility safety requirements.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 3 years of welding experience in manufacturing, fabrication, pressure vessel, valve, piping, or nuclear industry environment.
  • Current or previous qualification to ASME Section IX welding procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret weld symbols and engineering drawings.
  • Experience using precision measuring instruments including tape measures, calipers, and weld gauges.
  • Strong understanding of welding fundamentals, metallurgy, distortion control, and fit-up practices.
  • Ability to pass ASME Section IX performance qualifications as required.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Bolingbrook, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 50% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $26–$40/hr middle band drawn from 197 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Bolingbrook, IL

Bolingbrook, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 259 other active welding openings from 147 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bolingbrook, 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 (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, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Skokie 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, 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

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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