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Job Description

Overview

The Pipefitter is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining industrial piping systems that support manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret blueprints and specifications to plan pipe layouts and runs.
  • Lay out, fabricate, and assemble piping components for process, utility, and chemical systems.
  • Perform cutting, threading, welding, and fitting to ensure proper alignment and connections.
  • Inspect and troubleshoot piping to maintain safe, efficient flow of water, steam, chemicals, and process fluids.
  • Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to support operational reliability.
  • Follow strict safety and environmental standards during all work activities.
  • Support continuous improvement through reliable, sustainable maintenance practices.

Requirements

  • Proficiency reading technical drawings/blueprints.
  • Skilled in pipe fabrication, cutting, threading, and welding.
  • Strong understanding of piping systems and troubleshooting practices.
  • Commitment to workplace safety and environmental compliance.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
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How this job compares in Glenwood, 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 233 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 Glenwood, IL

Glenwood, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 329 other active welding openings from 201 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Glenwood, or widen the search to Illinois.

SanCrest currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (14), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (10). 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 $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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