TIG Fabricator - 1st Shift
Location
Saint Charles, IL
Wage
$25 – $29/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG WeldingStainless SteelAWS GOVERNINGPIPE
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Posted on October 30, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Talento Search Group has an opening for a Welder Fabricator in the St. Charles, Illinois area. This is a direct hire position with a pay range of $25-29 per hour, depending upon experience and capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Interpret schematics, blueprints, and drawings.
- Assemble product based on design.
- Fabricate and weld components as needed for finished product.
- Ensure adherence to all Safety and OSHA regulations.
- Maintain proper working condition of tools and workspace.
Requirements
- HS-Diploma or Equivalent.
- At least 3 years of experience in fabrication, TIG welding, and stainless experience.
- At least 2 years of pipe welding experience.
- Strong experience reading and understanding blueprints.
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- PTO
- Vision
Additional Information
- Work Location: In person.
Benefits
401k
Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Vision
How this job compares in Saint Charles, IL
Pay in context
At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/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 67% 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 Saint Charles, IL
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Saint Charles, 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 341 other active welding openings from 216 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 TIG. 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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