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Overview

nVenia, part of the Duravant family of companies, is a leading manufacturer of automated packaging equipment and solutions. The Welder II role involves performing complex weldments with proficiency in MIG or TIG welding while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Perform simple to intermediate weld setups independently.
  • Produce quality welds in one primary process (MIG, TIG).
  • Interpret more complex drawings and welding requirements.
  • Adjust welding parameters for proper welding quality.
  • Troubleshoot minor weld defects.
  • Assist in training Welder I employees.
  • Support workflow through fit-up, staging, and part preparation.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of welding experience or demonstrated progression from Welder I.
  • Proven proficiency in one primary welding process (MIG or TIG).
  • Demonstrated ability to perform simple to intermediate weld setups independently.
  • Ability to read and interpret moderately complex blueprints, weld symbols, material types, and tolerances.
  • Experience adjusting welding parameters to achieve proper weld quality.
  • Ability to identify and correct common weld defects within scope.
  • Working knowledge of fixturing, fit-up, part preparation, and basic tooling.
  • Competent use of measuring tools including tape measure, calipers, machinist square, and protractor.
  • Basic computer skills to access job documentation, prints, and systems as required.
  • Ability to work with moderate independence while following established procedures and quality standards.
  • Successful completion of required Welder II skill assessments or weld tests per company standards.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 240 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 Wood Dale, IL

Wood Dale, 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 327 other active welding openings from 197 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 (17), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (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 Addison at $36/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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