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Overview

Cadrex is seeking Welders to join their manufacturing team, responsible for using manual welding techniques to manufacture weldments according to defined specifications and quality standards. This role offers opportunities for both entry-level and experienced welders to contribute to advanced AI hardware production.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and set up tools, fixtures, and equipment for welding jobs
  • Arrange and stage parts for welding operations
  • Perform quality inspections according to established quality standards and control plans
  • Document inspection results as required
  • Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Lead
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Follow all safety procedures and company policies
  • Support continuous improvement efforts related to safety, quality, and productivity
  • Assist in other departments or work areas as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Read and interpret welding symbols, blueprints, and print tolerances
  • Utilize quality measuring equipment to verify specifications
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues within assigned work centers
  • Consistently produce quality work while meeting established efficiency standards
  • Cross-train and perform work in multiple welding stations
  • Support and mentor less experienced team members as needed

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Ability to pass AWS certifications for MIG/TIG welding steel, aluminum, and galvanized sheet metal
  • Basic understanding of welding symbols and manufacturing prints preferred
  • Ability to read and interpret work orders and simple instructions
  • Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Manufacturing or welding experience preferred but not required
  • Minimum 1 year of welding experience in a manufacturing or metal fabrication environment for Level II
  • Strong understanding of welding symbols, blueprints, print tolerances, and quality measuring equipment for Level II
  • Ability to consistently meet quality and production standards for Level II
  • Ability to obtain and maintain certifications in two or more welding processes for Level II
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot production issues for Level II
  • Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills for Level II

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Onsite; Bloomingdale, IL
  • 2nd Shift

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 251 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% 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 Bloomingdale, IL

Bloomingdale, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 342 other active welding openings from 207 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bloomingdale, or widen the search to Illinois.

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions currently has 3 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 (16), S&C Electric Company (10), 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, Downers Grove at $36/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 TIG 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. 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. CADREX Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.