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Overview

Suburban Welding and Steel is growing and looking to add a MIG welder to their team. The ideal candidate should be proficient in MIG welding and able to set and adjust their machine for desired results, with opportunities for fast growth within a fun and quality-focused shop atmosphere.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding in and out of position.
  • Set and adjust welding machines to achieve desired results.
  • Work on varying jobs/projects with different thicknesses and material types.
  • Fabricate by cutting, forming, punching, and assembling within +/- 1/16” (a plus).

Requirements

  • Proficient in MIG welding (in and out of position and ability to set/adjust machine).
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints without assistance.
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
  • Ability to accurately read a tape measure to 1/16”.
  • Ability to occasionally push/pull/carry up to 70 pounds by oneself.
  • Welding classes and/or technical training is a plus but not required.
  • Forklift and/or overhead crane experience is a plus but not required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Info

  • Work Location: Franklin Park, IL 60131 (Preferred)
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Franklin Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 19% 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 17% 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 Franklin Park, IL

Franklin Park, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. 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 Franklin Park, or widen the search to Illinois.

Suburban Welding and Steel 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 MIG. 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.

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

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