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Overview

Roeslein Modular Fabrication (RMF) is a manufacturing facility specializing in the fabrication and integration of turnkey modular systems for various industries. Located in Red Bud, Illinois, RMF offers a range of in-house capabilities and emphasizes a team-focused culture committed to safety and high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various structural welds and fitting for unitized systems.
  • Weld structural and carbon steel in 3G, 4G, and 2F fillet weld using FCAW, GMAW, and GMAW-spray.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
  • Examine work pieces for defects and ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Set up and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts for welding.
  • Pass non-destructive examinations of FCAW welds on required products.
  • Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D. is preferred.
  • Certification or degree in welding from a technical school program strongly preferred.
  • Two (2) to Five (5) years of welding experience is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to pass Roeslein’s welding certifications for structural is required.
  • Ability to read blue print drawings at an intermediate level is required.
  • Strong math skills are required.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required.
  • Ability to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus.
  • Candidates relocating from more than 50 miles are eligible for a $5,000 relocation bonus.
  • Regular attendance in accordance with the attendance policy is required.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Red Bud, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 277 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 Red Bud, IL

Red Bud, 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 368 other active welding openings from 212 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Roeslein & Associates currently has 2 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (18), Staff on Site (13), and Sargent & Lundy (11). 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 Downers Grove at $44/hr, Chicago at $38/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 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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

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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