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Parker Fabrication Inc

Welder Fabricator - South

Location

Morton, IL

Wage

$19.31 – $31.45/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminumAWS WELDING
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Posted on November 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Welder/Fabricator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in welding and fabrication, and be able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Use MIG, TIG, or Brazing equipment to join various metal components to print.
  • Setup various forms of tooling including Bluco weld table tooling and proprietary weld fixtures.
  • Prepare and clean surfaces of parts prior to welding for optimal weld integrity.
  • Read technical diagrams, prints, and production specifications.
  • Use various inspection tools and methods to ensure the accuracy of fabricated goods.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma preferred.
  • Two years of related experience preferred.
  • Proficient in MIG, TIG, and/or Brazing.
  • Proven experience as a welder as evidenced by a pre-employment weld test.
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing.
  • Successful completion of a relevant apprenticeship program is preferred.
  • Professional Certification (e.g. an AWS welding certificate) will be a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Experience in using electrical or manual tools.
  • Ability to determine the appropriate equipment, method, and settings for welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Ability to use inspection tools to confirm accuracy of fabricated parts.
  • Ability to recognize standard metals and familiarity working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum.
  • Ability to creatively consider processes and recommend improvements.
  • Ability to work within the confines of a standard employee handbook.
  • Ability to perform essential shop math.
  • Ability to test equipment to ensure proper functionality.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Disability
  • 401k
  • Profit Sharing

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift Monday thru Friday - 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with occasional OT.
  • 30 min lunch break at 12 pm.
  • Climate controlled work environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
401k
Profit Sharing
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How this job compares in Morton, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $22–$29/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Morton, IL

Morton, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 341 other active welding openings from 216 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 Chicago at $39/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. Welder Fabricator - South figures were last recalculated when this page was built.