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Overview

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products. The company provides solutions to municipalities and contractors across various markets, emphasizing local expertise and a commitment to community well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Work well in a team to reach common goals.
  • Ensure quality and control standards are met.
  • Pay close attention to detail.
  • Focus on safety in the workplace.
  • Follow written instructions to meet required specifications.
  • Complete tasks in a timely manner.

Requirements

  • Metal work experience preferred.
  • Experience with fabrication shop equipment preferred.
  • Comfortable operating hand tools.
  • Ability to make cuts, threads, and grooves.
  • Precise at math and measuring.
  • Comfortable learning to operate lift equipment.
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Tuition Grants
  • Continued learning opportunities

Additional Information

  • Hands-on work environment.
  • Comfortable with loud noises and temperature variations.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition Grants
Continued learning opportunities
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How this job compares in Bedford Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 25% below the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $22–$27/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Bedford Park, IL

Bedford Park, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 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 242 other active welding openings from 146 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bedford Park, or widen the search to Illinois.

Core & Main 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 Skokie at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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