Welder - 2nd shift

EMPOWERING COACHES WITH INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT

Position: Welder - 2nd shift

Location: Champaign, IL

Job : 313

# of Openings: 2

At Litania Sports Group, our brands—Gill and Porter—have helped define excellence in track & field, basketball, and volleyball for more than 100 years. From local gyms to world‑class championships, our equipment—and the people who build it—are trusted at every level of competition.

• Perform TIG and/or MIG welding on steel and aluminum
• Review work orders and blueprints to determine required work
• Set up equipment including jig selection, gas pressure, wire speed, and amperage
• Perform welds according to specifications
• Inspect finished work for defects and accuracy
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Move products to the next stage in production

Schedule: 2nd shift (4‑day workweek), Monday–Thursday, 2:30 pm to 1:00 am, with overtime as needed.

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Proven proficiency in TIG and/or MIG welding on steel and/or aluminum
• Ability to perform continuous welds up to 24 inches preferred
• Ability to read tape measure
• Ability to read and work from blueprints including understanding tolerances
• Ability to take direction in written and oral English
• Ability to pass a drug screen and work in a drug‑free environment

• Follow all safety procedures to protect self and others
• Accept work orders, review prints, and determine work that needs to be performed
• Set up welds to include choosing correct jig and setting gas pressure, wire speed and amperage
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
• Occasionally weld around pipe up to 8 inches
• Perform water‑tight welds
• Clean up weld splatter from product and in work area
• Wheel products to next step in process

• $20–$25/hour + $2 shift differential
• Bonus eligible (up to 20% – paid bi‑weekly and quarterly)
• Hourly position

All full‑time employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Basic Life, voluntary life, and 401(k) match up to 6%.

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.

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.