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Overview

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. The TIG Welder position is located in Dixon, IL and will be responsible for performing tig welding on materials during the 1st shift.

Responsibilities

  • Adheres to production schedule
  • Reads, assembles, and welds using TIG and GTAW welding techniques from blueprints
  • Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded
  • Monitors welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged
  • Sets up to 250 Amp, 32 Volt, 400 IPM wire speed
  • Uses .045 - .052 metal core wire using 90/10 gas
  • Grinds and wire wheels product to clean smooth surfaces
  • Welds components that are vertical, flat, or overhead
  • Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area
  • Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 1 year welding experience
  • Basic understanding of mathematics as related to welding assignments
  • Welding certification per AMS-STD-1595A (preferred)
  • 2 years+ welding experience (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and processes (preferred)
  • Enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work (preferred)
  • NADCAP Certification Level II Inspector per Military Standard 271 (preferred)
  • NAVSEA Certification per S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 (preferred)

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 1st shift hours are Monday through Thursday, 4:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Location: Dixon, IL
  • Immigration Sponsorship Not Available
  • Applicants must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Dixon, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$41/hr across 184 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% 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 Dixon, IL

Dixon, 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 242 other active welding openings from 146 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Donaldson 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 (12), S&C Electric Company (9), and Crash Champions (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 $38/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Bedford Park at $30/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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

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. Welder - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.