Blue Collar Services
Traveling Industrial TIG Welder
Full Time • Chicago
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
Traveling Industrial TIG Welder
$27.00/hr During Training (Non-Union) → $35.10/hr Upon Successful Completion of Training & Union Affiliation
Per Diem + 100% Paid Travel
Based in St. Cloud, MN | Approximately 60% Travel
Applicants must currently reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota.
If you're an experienced TIG welder looking to get out of the shop and build a career in industrial field work, this opportunity offers something different.
Join a team that services power plants, substations, and critical electrical infrastructure across the United States. You'll perform precision TIG welding while learning a highly specialized trade through a paid apprenticeship. Every project is different, travel expenses are fully covered, and you'll work alongside experienced craftsmen on some of the country's most important power generation facilities.
What You'll Do:
- Perform precision TIG welding on aluminum, stainless steel, copper, and carbon steel
- Weld aluminum pipe in horizontal and vertical positions
- Read blueprints, welding procedures, and technical drawings
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair work in power generation and industrial facilities
- Learn to inspect, repair, and install electrical bus duct systems through EBI's apprenticeship program
- Travel throughout the United States approximately 60% of the year
- Maintain the highest standards of quality and safety while working in critical infrastructure environments
What We Offer:
- $27.00/hr during paid training (non-union)
- $35.10/hr after successful completion of training and union affiliation
- Daily per diem while traveling
- 100% company-paid airfare, hotels, and rental vehicles
- Paid 3-Year Bus Duct Technician Apprenticeship
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Retirement Benefits
- Industry-leading specialized training
- Long-term career growth working in power generation and industrial infrastructure
We're Looking For:
- 1+ years of TIG welding experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Experience welding aluminum and/or stainless steel
- Experience reading blueprints and welding procedures
- Background in industrial fabrication, process piping, pressure vessels, food-grade fabrication, aerospace, marine, or custom fabrication preferred
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
- Comfortable working at heights and in industrial environments
- Willing to travel approximately 60%
- Valid Driver's License
- Real ID or Passport
- OSHA 10 Certification
Additional Requirements:
- Pass a background check
- Pass a drug screen (including marijuana)
- Pass a DOT physical and pre-placement medical exam
- Ability to obtain unescorted access to nuclear power generation facilities
This Role Is Ideal For Welders Coming From:
- Industrial fabrication
- Process piping
- Food or dairy equipment manufacturing
- Pressure vessel fabrication
- Stainless steel fabrication
- Aluminum fabrication
- Marine fabrication
- Aerospace manufacturing
- Industrial maintenance
- Power generation contractors
If you're ready to turn your TIG welding experience into a specialized career supporting the nation's critical power infrastructure, we'd love to talk with you.
Compensation: $27.00 - $35.00 per hour
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