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Overview

Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, a Dover Company, is a leader in the rail tank car valves and fittings industry. The Quality Inspector will provide coverage of QA Lab responsibilities in support of production, working closely with manufacturing team members and engineering functions.

Responsibilities

  • Work safely and without injury.
  • Interpret drawings and verify requirements for production/PPAP parts.
  • Apply statistical methods and perform calculations to determine manufacturing process capabilities.
  • Recommend and specify instrumentation, calibration, and gauging needs.
  • Confer with personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, and project status.
  • Understand and perform to all quality regulations and standards, including ISO 9001:2015 and AAR M-1003.
  • Participate in defining strategies to meet quality objectives and in system reviews.
  • Participate in team meetings as required.
  • Problem-solve individually or as part of a group.
  • Perform housekeeping duties including 5S, coolant replacement, and TPM.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years performing similar tasks/role.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to use calipers, plug & thread gages, micrometers, and other measurement devices.
  • General knowledge and experience with a CMM and/or CNC programming desired.
  • Must be able to convey technical information effectively.
  • Must be a team player with active listening skills.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is performed in a manufacturing environment.
  • Team members may be exposed to loud operating machinery, cold and hot temperatures, chemicals, and vapors.
  • The position requires occasional work in an office environment.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $25–$38/hr across 252 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Skokie, IL

Skokie, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 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 Skokie, or widen the search to Illinois.

OPW Global currently has 1 other opening 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.

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