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AVW Equipment

Tig Welder

Location

Maywood, IL

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminum
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Posted on October 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Automatic Vehicle Wash Equipment Co., Inc. (AVW) is a family-owned company with over 50 years of experience in car washing equipment manufacturing. The company focuses on building long-term relationships with customers and is a leading global manufacturer of advanced car wash systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG and MIG welding on stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and other metals as required.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols.
  • Set up welding machines, adjust settings, and select the appropriate materials and filler metals.
  • Fabricate, fit, and assemble metal parts according to specifications.
  • Inspect welds for cracks, defects, porosity, and proper penetration.
  • Grind, clean, and finish welded parts to meet quality requirements.
  • Measure and cut metal using hand tools, power tools, and cutting equipment.
  • Maintain welding equipment and keep the work area clean and organized.
  • Follow all safety procedures and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Meet production deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy.

Requirements

  • Experience with TIG and MIG welding processes.
  • Ability to weld different metals and material thicknesses.
  • Knowledge of welding techniques, tools, and equipment.
  • Ability to read blueprints and use measuring instruments.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality control.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Welding certifications are preferred but may not be required.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, TIG welder jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$30/hr across 10 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Maywood, IL

Maywood, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 260 other active welding openings from 159 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

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 The Boyd Group LLC (8). 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 Elk Grove Village at $40/hr, Chicago at $39/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 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. Tig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.