Welder — $22.13 to $23.13/hour

Thompson Pipe Group – Pressure · South Beloit, IL · 1st Shift · FCAW / 3G with back gouge

Pay

• $22.13 to $23.13/hour to start, based on experience.
• Plus $2.16 for every hour you work, including overtime, paid into your retirement account after 30 working days. About $6,400 a year. You pay nothing toward it.
• Time and a half after 8 hours a day. Double time Sundays and holidays.

Our welders are working 15 to 17 hours of overtime a week. With that overtime and retirement money, this job pays about $78,000 to $85,000 a year. Overtime depends on production and is not guaranteed.

Union Health & Welfare Benefits

This is a union position. Full premiums are paid to the Union Health & Welfare Fund for eligible employees, providing access to benefits that may include medical, dental, vision, prescription, and disability coverage. Eligibility and coverage are determined by the Union Health & Welfare Fund.

Company Supplemental Benefits
Employees may also elect additional voluntary benefits offered through the Company, such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and other supplemental coverage options. Coverage for these supplemental benefits begins on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM, plus overtime. About a 50-hour week, plus some Saturdays and Sundays depending on business needs.

The Work

Inspecting, finishing and repairing spirally welded steel cylinders for large-diameter pressure pipe — water transmission, sewer and penstock. Weld repairs to AWWA C200. Back gouging and back welding. Oxy-acetylene cutting. Grinding. Measuring and documenting repairs to 1/32 inch.

What You Need

• FCAW experience, and able to pass a 3G FCAW test with back gouge and back weld
• Welds that meet ASME Section VIII, UW-51 for 100% radiographic inspection
• Able to hold a 92% weld acceptance rate
• SMAW preferred. SAW is a plus.