Industrial Enclosure Fabrication Specialist (MIG)

Build What Protects the Digital World

Location: Itasca, IL
Compensation: $22–$28/hr (up to $30/hr based on experience) significant overtime
Schedule: 1st Shift | 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM (typical), plus Saturdays as needed
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (strong long-term potential)

A Day in This Role

You clock in at 5:00 AM at a confidential, rapidly expanding manufacturer known for delivering custom industrial enclosures to high-profile data center projects. Blueprints in hand, you lay out material, verify measurements with tape, calipers, and micrometers, and begin the fit-up. By mid-morning, your MIG torch is laying precise beads on both sheet and structural members. You use an overhead crane to position large assemblies, confirm alignment and squareness, and complete the full cycle: layout fit-up weld assembly. Before the day ends, you double-check tolerances and structural integrity so the enclosure performs flawlessly in a critical infrastructure environment.

Why This Isn’t Typical Production Welding

• Custom, engineered builds—no assembly line monotony
• Company is scaling from ~$30M to ~$80M in active orders
• Work tied to global tech leaders and large-scale data center infrastructure
• 100 years of history with the momentum of a fast-growing team

What You’ll Do

• Perform MIG welding on sheet metal and structural components
• Read and interpret complex mechanical blueprints for large assemblies
• Measure, cut, and fit materials to tight tolerances
• Execute full-cycle fabrication: layout, fit-up, welding, and assembly
• Use saws, grinders, drills, and precision measuring tools
• Operate overhead cranes and shop equipment safely
• Verify alignment and structural integrity of custom-built enclosures

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of welding/fabrication experience (non-production preferred)
• Strong blueprint reading skills (experience with large assemblies is a plus)
• Proficiency with tape measures, calipers, and micrometers
• Demonstrated ability to weld to tight tolerances
• MIG required; TIG experience is a plus
• Hands-on fabrication mindset beyond repetitive welding
• Mechanical assembly experience is highly preferred
• Willingness to work overtime (up to 60–65 hrs/week when ramped)

Environment & Growth

• Mix of indoor and outdoor work depending on project
• Team is scaling—adding new hires weekly
• Strong chance of long-term conversion; many contractors stay beyond 6 months
• Facilities and capabilities are expanding—grow with the business

What’s In It for You

• Reliable overtime and strong earning potential
• Exposure to large-scale, custom engineering projects
• Stability of a 100 year company in a major growth phase
• Meaningful craftsmanship—your work directly impacts critical systems

Interview Process

• One-step onsite interview
• Fast feedback, typically within 48 hours

Who Thrives Here

• Builders who love precision and detail
• Pros who want steady hours, strong pay, and stability
• Teammates open to overtime and a contract-to-hire path

If you want to build real systems—not just run beads—this is your next move.