Fabrication Welder II (1st Shift)
MAAC Machinery
·Jul 30, 2026
- Salary
- $23 – $25/hr
- Location
- Carol Stream, Illinois, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Rate of Pay: $23.00 to $25.00 per hour (paid weekly)
Overtime Rate: $34.50 to $37.50 per hour
1st Shift Schedule:
- Monday thru Friday; 7:00am to 3:30pm.
- Overtime always available; paid breaks.
JOB SUMMARY:
- MAAC is looking for an experienced fabricator/welder with potential to grow into a leadership role. The primary tasks involve building machine frames and components out of structural steel, followed by tearing down completed machines to prepare for transport.
- MIG welding and fabrication of machine frames and components that consist of light gauge sheet metal to heavy gauge tube, flat bar and I-Beam.
- Fabricating industrial ovens, safety guarding, vacuum tanks, swing doors, fan brackets, catwalks.
- Grinding and finishing completed products.
- Perform quality checks on finished components.
- Installing finished components into machine structures.
- Disassembling machines for painting and shipping.
- Material handling with sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes.
BENEFITS:
- Training and teaching provided to apply your skillsets to a new industry
- Heavy promotion from within; multiple career progression paths.
- Annual performance review and rate increase.
- Earned vacation time and paid holidays.
- Health coverage available.
- Purchase assistance for required personal equipment.
- Teammate appreciation events.
- Referral pay for referring a friend or colleague.
- Teammate assistance programs.
- Good work-life balance including overtime choices.
- Profit sharing available upon reaching qualified service time.
- Reimbursement for qualified technical training.
- Easily accessible and modern facility.
- Clean environment with well-maintained equipment.
- Stability of industry-leading company in business 40 years.
- Equal opportunity employer; veterans encouraged.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Minimum of 3 years of fabrication experience with various metals
- MIG welding experience.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints.
- Experience with saws, shears, drill presses, forklifts, and cranes are a plus.