TIG/MIG Welder - 1st shift

Litania-Sports-Group-Gill-Athletics-Porter-Athletic-; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Medical Insurance

401(k) with company match up to 6%

First-shift schedule

Job summary

Litania Sports Group, including Gill and Porter brands, is seeking skilled welders in Champaign, IL. The role involves TIG/MIG welding, reading blueprints, and setting up welding equipment for steel and aluminum components.

Starting pay ranges from $20 to $25 per hour based on experience, with up to 20% bonus potential, full-time hours, and a first-shift schedule with overtime opportunities as needed. Benefits include medical and disability coverage.

Qualifications

• Proven TIG and/or MIG welding experience on steel and/or aluminum.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret specs.
• Ability to set up welding equipment and adjust parameters.
• Strong attention to quality, safety, and production standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform TIG and/or MIG welding on steel and aluminum components.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and specifications.
• Set up welding equipment, including jigs, gas pressure, wire speed, and amperage.
• Complete welds according to quality, safety, and production standards.
• Inspect finished products for defects and accuracy.
• Measure and verify work using templates and measuring tools.
• Perform water-tight welds and occasional pipe welding up to 8 inches.
• Remove weld splatter and maintain a clean work area.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies.

Skills

TIG welding

MIG welding

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Job description

EMPOWERING COACHES
WITH INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT

Location: Champaign, IL

Job Id:321

# of Openings:2

At Litania Sports Group, our brands, Gill and Porter, have been trusted by athletes, schools, and sports organizations for more than 100 years. From local gyms to world-class championships, the equipment we build supports competition at every level.

We're looking for skilled welders who take pride in quality craftsmanship, teamwork, and building products used by athletes across the country.

Pay & Schedule

Pay: $20-$25/hour, based on experience and demonstrated welding proficiency

Bonus Eligible: Up to 20% bonus potential, paid bi-weekly and quarterly

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with overtime opportunities as needed

Position Type: Hourly, Full-Time

What You'll Do

• Perform TIG and/or MIG welding on steel and aluminum components
• Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and specifications
• Set up welding equipment, including jigs, gas pressure, wire speed, and amperage
• Complete welds according to quality, safety, and production standards
• Inspect finished products for defects and accuracy
• Measure and verify work using templates, straightedges, and other measuring tools
• Perform water-tight welds and occasional pipe welding up to 8 inches
• Remove weld splatter and maintain a clean work area
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies
• Move completed products to the next stage of the manufacturing process

What We're Looking For

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Proven TIG and/or MIG welding experience on steel and/or aluminum
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and understand tolerances
• Ability to perform continuous welds up to 24 inches preferred
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and work in a drug-free environment

Starting pay is based on welding experience, skill level, and demonstrated proficiency.

Why Join Litania Sports Group?

• Competitive hourly pay
• Up to 20% bonus potential
• First-shift schedule with evenings at home
• Overtime opportunities
• Stable manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to build products used at schools, colleges, recreation facilities, and championship events across the country
• Team-oriented culture focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement

All full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6%

Litania Sports Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Your hard work deserves more than a paycheck. We know you have needs and goals outside of work; have others who depend on you; and passions you’d like to pursue. That’s why we offer so many benefits and extras to our employees, because we believe everyone here is family.

*Eligibility for paid time off and other benefits based on service requirement and part time/full time status.

Candidates may contact HR for detailed information on total rewards.

Transparency in Coverage

To meet the federal Transparency in Coverage regulation, Litania Sports Group is providing files that contain the in-network rates and out-of-network allowed amounts of our self-funded health plan.

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In 1990, while I was a promotional pole vaulter for the then Harry Gill Company, I got hired as the Controller. The company was struggling, but I figured it was a good transition from competitive life to a real world job. By Christmas of 1992 the Company was on the verge of bankruptcy. In fact, the bank told us that, if we did not find a buyer, they were “calling” our note the next day.

Vince Atkins, a local real estate investor, stepped in and signed his name, backing the company’s large, long-term debt. I expected to be fired because I knew Vince would clean house as the new owner. But to my surprise he made me the president and CEO.

I was merely 29 years old with no idea how to turn around an ailing company. Vince said if I could within in ten years, he would sell it to me. This seemed ridiculous at the time. I remember thinking “who would want to buy the Titanic”? It was then that Litania was born in my heart. I cried out to God in prayer and desperation, and He answered me. Not only did he save the company, but He blessed it wildly.

In those ten years we tripled its sales volume, and consistently hit net operating income of 10% of sales. I remember entertaining thoughts of moving to a larger company around then, but Vince upheld his wish to sell me the company. And did in July of 2002, even though I had no down payment.

The next year Vince built us a new factory in Champaign, IL. We left our 85 year home in Urbana for our exciting, new factory.

In 2006, Porter Athletic was for sale. It also had been declining for a few years and needed a suitor to purchase and turn it around. Gill acquired the assets of Porter and signed a four year lease of its Chicago factory. Then in 2008, we expanded the Gill factory to accommodate moving Porter to Champaign, and when Porter had joined us in 2009, Litania had become one of the larger manufacturing locations in the state.

Since becoming CEO of Gill in 1992 I have had a “list of prayers” on my wall. Litania is not just a name, it is why we are here. Without God’s intervention at Gill and again at Porter, neither of these companies would be providing a livelihood for so many families for over 150 years. He has faithfully answered my list of prayers…….Litania.

EMPOWERING COACHES
WITH INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT