Senior Assembly Mechanic
Full-Time
South Holland, Illinois
04/11/2025
Compensation: 22.00-28.00 / Hourly
Benefit Offered: YES
Our client, a nationwide recycling manufacturer, has an immediate need for an experienced Senior Assembly Mechanic, to join their growing team in South Holland.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- You will be working from prints, drawings, and instructions to perform builds
- Responsible for achieving team goals, including quality, productivity, etc
- Expertise in low and high Voltage point-to-point wire connections per supplied electrical schematic
- Train coworkers on all product fabrication and welding
- Answer questions and give guidance as needed
- Assemble parts to complete a machine using hand and power tools
- Perform efficient and quality MIG welding of various metal thicknesses
- Have complete understanding of all products that are built, with limited guidance and support
- Use a variety of handheld and precision measuring tools
- Reading blueprints & schematics for mechanical builds
- Accurately read a tape measure and use precision measuring tools
- Position parts & sub-assemblies by using templates or reading measurements
- Manufacture hydraulic hoses
- Test equipment to make sure it is operating correctly
- Set up hydraulic system pressures
- Certified to operate a forklift and over-head crane
- Rig machinery when needed
- This job has supervisory responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Stand, walk, and talk, or hear
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- We are seeking self-motivated individuals with solid mechanical skills and a desire to learn electrical and hydraulic connections
- Prior experience with hydraulic, electrical, and MIG/stick welding is a definite plus
- A strong work ethic and a passion to learn the field inside and out is absolutely required
- This is not a repetitive function; every machine requires free thinking and extreme diligence
- Proficient in Hydraulic systems, hydraulic layout, and operation
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Experience as a team leader
- Ability to perform work using electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic schematics
- Experience with electrical assembly and troubleshooting
- Experience with hydraulic systems and troubleshooting
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic machine assembly
- Requires limited supervision to perform tasks assigned
- Possess good communication skills & an ability to adapt to changing situations
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or relative experience and/or training for job classification
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
- Depending on job classification, may require basic math and/or tape measure reading,
- Depending on job classification, may require ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Please apply today for immediate consideration!
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