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Overview

Join our team of welders where you will play an important role on projects in various markets. This position offers growth opportunities in a rapidly growing company, and while welding experience is preferred, it is not required.

Responsibilities

  • Weld materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and galvanized steel using GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) processes.
  • Weld assemblies and subassemblies for heat exchangers.
  • Follow specifications such as blueprints, design drawings, and Welding Procedure Specification (WPS).
  • Set up GTAW and GMAW welding equipment.
  • Weld components in all positions using GTAW and GMAW processes.
  • Control welding processes to minimize overheating, warping, shrinking, and distortion.
  • Ensure welds meet all standards and specifications.
  • Use various tools to carry out fitting and welding operations.
  • Complete training to acquire ASME Section IX qualifications as required.

Requirements

  • Proficient in all aspects of safety.
  • Prior welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to see details at close range.
  • Ability to work repetitiously for a prolonged period.
  • Excellent hand-eye coordination.
  • Ability to communicate with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
  • Focus on accuracy, quality, safety, timeliness, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Regular shifts are Monday – Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, with overtime as needed.
  • Candidates with no experience start at $21.24/hour while those with experience could start at a higher rate DOE.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $26–$30/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 Paxton, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Paxton, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 343 other active welding openings from 217 employers. 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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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