MIG & TIG Welder - 1st & 2nd Shift

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Located in Libertyville, IL

Salary: $22-32/hour

 MIG & TIG Welder

1st & 2nd Shift 

 

Seeking 2 Welders for central Lake County! As a Welder, every day you will work with close tolerances on carbon steel and stainless steel parts executing high-quality welding tasks, primarily focusing on MIG welding techniques. This role is performed with limited supervision and involves interpreting blueprints and fabricating metal components with precision. Your contribution directly impacts our commitment to quality that customers have trusted for generations.

 

Position Highlights:

• Direct Hire
• 1^st Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm Monday-Friday
• 2^nd Shift: 2:30pm-1:00am-Monday-Thursday
• Located in central Lake County – Great opportunity to work for a locally owned and well-established company
• Benefits include 401K, health dental and vision insurance, PTO, Parental Leave, professional development, Profit Sharing and tuition reimbursement
• Pay is $22-32/hour based on skills and experience

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics to determine welding requirements.
• Utilize MIG welding techniques to fabricate and weld metal components.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Operate hand and power tools safely and effectively for metal preparation and finishing, including saws, lathes, plasma cutter, drill press, grinders, etc.
• Perform quality checks on welded materials to ensure compliance with specifications and code.
• Collaborate with team members on projects and adhere to safety protocols.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring tools and equipment are properly stored.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

 

 

 

Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Competencies:

• Welding certification
• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience MIG welding in a manufacturing environment
• 1+ year Tig welding experience preferred
• 3+ years of blueprint reading
• 1+ year of experience welding large metal parts
• Mechanical aptitude and interest
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow product plans
• Basic math skills for precise measurements and calculations

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