Fabrication Welder - Platen Crew Lead

MAAC Machinery; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading industry player as a Fabrication Welder, where your skills in MIG welding and fabrication will be vital in constructing precision platen assemblies. This role involves working with structural steel to meet exact specifications, ensuring quality and functionality in custom machinery. With a commitment to employee development, this company offers training, a supportive work environment, and a strong focus on work-life balance. Enjoy a stable career in a well-maintained facility with opportunities for growth, including profit sharing and performance reviews. If you’re ready to make an impact in a collaborative team, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Training and teaching provided

Annual performance review

Earned vacation time and paid holidays

Health coverage available

Purchase assistance for personal equipment

Teammate appreciation events

Referral pay

Teammate assistance programs

Good work-life balance

Profit sharing available

Qualifications

• Multiple years of MIG welding and fabrication experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints is essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurate construction of platen assemblies using MIG welding.
• Oversee and instruct a small team of fabricators and helpers.

Skills

MIG welding

Fabrication experience

Communication skills

Ability to read blueprints

Forklift and crane experience

Bilingual (English + Spanish)

Education

Trade school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Overhead crane

Welding equipment

Forklift

Job description

Rate of Pay: $22.00 to $24.00 per hour (paid weekly)

Overtime Rate: $33.00 to $36.00 per hour

1st Shift Schedule:

1. Monday thru Friday; 7:00am to 3:30pm
2. Overtime always available; paid breaks

JOB SUMMARY: The primary task of the Fabrication Welder is the accurate construction of platen assemblies. The platen assemblies are rectangular boxed weldments built from structural steel that must be built to precise measurements and tolerances. The platens are critical to the core functionality of the custom machines we manufacture.

Below is a list of the primary daily tasks:

1. Capable of MIG welding in all three positions
2. Welding and fabrication of steel and components to less than one-half inch tolerance
3. Utilize 10-ton overhead crane
4. Capable of achieving plumb, level and square across 10-foot weldments
5. Oversee and instruct small Team of fabricators and helpers
6. Grinding and finishing completed products
7. Perform quality checks on finished components
8. Installing finished assemblies into machine structures
9. Disassembling components for painting and shipment purposes

BENEFITS:

1. Training and teaching provided
2. Annual performance review
3. Earned vacation time and paid holidays
4. Health coverage available
5. Purchase assistance for required personal equipment
6. Teammate appreciation events
7. Referral pay for referring a friend or colleague
8. Teammate assistance programs
9. Good work-life balance including overtime choices
10. Profit sharing available upon reaching qualified service time
11. Reimbursement for qualified technical training
12. Easily accessible and modern facility
13. Clean environment with well-maintained equipment
14. Stability of industry-leading company in business 40 years
15. Equal opportunity employer; trade school graduates and veterans encouraged

DESIRED SKILLS:

1. Bilingual applicants desired (English + Spanish)
2. Multiple years of MIG welding and/or fabrication experience
3. Good communication skills
4. Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints
5. Experience with forklifts and cranes are a plus

CLOSING: Thank you for your interest in joining our team. If you would like to apply or find out more about this position and our company, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 630-665-1700.