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Overview

The Tig Welder / Fabricator position involves fabricating stainless steel assemblies for food packaging equipment under general supervision. The role is based in Elgin, IL, and is a direct hire opportunity with a pay range of $24 to $27 per hour.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble components to strict tolerances and standards.
  • Perform food grade welding and grinding.
  • Safely operate machines and tools.
  • Perform assembly-type functions using hand or power tools.
  • Operate equipment needed to perform the job.
  • Follow workplace safety standards.
  • Assist team members to meet daily production goals.
  • Assist in problem-solving and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate effectively.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Certificate in welding from an accredited school preferred but not required.
  • Ability to read and understand mechanical blueprints.
  • Welding hood and work boots required.
  • Good mechanical ability and manual dexterity are essential.
  • Able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Able to safely lift up to 50 pounds at varying frequencies.
  • Capable of adhering to Standard Work.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to work overtime as required.
  • Must pass a background check and drug screen including THC.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work hours are from 7am to 3:30pm.
  • Location is Elgin, IL.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $21–$27/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Elgin, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Elgin, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 242 other active welding openings from 145 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

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.

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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. Tig Welder / Fabricator 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.