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Overview

The Process Technician position at Parker Hannifin involves assisting with process development and troubleshooting to support the Engineering group in launching new products. This role requires a strong understanding of rubber molding processes and includes training staff on new equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with Supervisors, Group Leaders, Production, Quality, and Engineering.
  • Assist in engineering trials for prototype, PPAP, APQP, and product launch.
  • Create Standard Work and evaluate for waste reduction opportunities.
  • Provide manufacturing and process troubleshooting support to defined area(s) of the plant.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and repair semi-automatic or automatic machines used to perform finishing operations.
  • Assist engineering team with maintaining accurate process instructions.
  • Maintain adherence to Company policies, safety/ergonomic standards and good housekeeping practices.
  • Understand and implement health, safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

  • High School degree (or equivalent) and 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • A working knowledge of rubber-to-metal adhesive systems is a plus.
  • Good technical problem solving/analytical skills and mechanical aptitude are required.
  • Operator training experience including mold changing, mold cleaning, mold repair.
  • Ability to understand engineering drawings, tool designs, tool maintenance, press and machine operation is a plus.
  • Experience with waste-less and flash-less molding processes is a strong plus.
  • Experience in the use of personal computers and Microsoft Office is a plus.
  • Must exhibit good communication, project management, interpersonal skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is from 5:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Woodridge, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $28–$39/hr across 243 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 2% 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 Woodridge, IL

Woodridge, IL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 329 other active welding openings from 204 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Woodridge, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (10). 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 $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $36/hr, and Bedford Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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