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Job Description

Overview

Woodward is seeking a Mechanical Assembler for the 2nd shift to join their team in producing cutting-edge motion control systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company values integrity, respect, and accountability while providing a rewarding workplace and extensive benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and/or perform preset calibration/final testing on products.
  • Assemble, install, align, adjust, and fit subassemblies and parts using appropriate tools.
  • Clean parts and maintain tooling and equipment according to work instructions.
  • Follow work instructions to become certified for work performed.
  • Work with close tolerances to meet engineering and operating requirements.
  • Complete all required paperwork accurately, including Quality Assurance and Test Record.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Mechanical aptitude required.
  • Ability to use a variety of basic hand tools.
  • Basic written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Willingness to demonstrate eagerness, enthusiasm, and optimism for work activities.
  • Detail orientation and ability to follow work instructions.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 2nd Shift Hours: 4:00pm-12:30am
  • Training on 1st shift for the first two weeks (8:00am-4:30pm)
  • 10% shift differential
  • All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Niles, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 35% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $25–$38/hr across 252 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Niles, IL

Niles, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 266 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Niles, or widen the search to Illinois.

Woodward, Inc. currently has 2 other openings live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Niles, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Assembler - 2nd shift (M-F 4:00pm-12:30am) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.