Welder - 2nd shift

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

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
• Perform welds per prints
• 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

Full‑time

• $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%.