Job Description

Overview

Holland Applied Technologies, located in Burr Ridge IL, is a leader in the sanitary process/equipment industry, fabricating and distributing sanitary equipment and systems for the food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and beverage industries. The Fabricator/Machinist role involves manufacturing assorted products using various stainless-steel fittings and tubing, shaping and forming tools, as well as manual lathes and mills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures safe and efficient operation of all machining equipment to produce high-quality parts.
  • Reviews blueprints and other specification papers before starting work on a fabrication process and during the steps to assure accurate completion.
  • Takes precision cuts on manual lathes and manual milling machines.
  • Identifies need for and performs machine maintenance and minor repairs.
  • Ensures that all parts on the order are properly aligned and fitted.
  • Checks measurements and dimensions of each piece that’s being worked on using calipers, height gages, ruler, measuring tapes and squares.
  • Versed in operating drill presses, tube benders, belt sanders, and tube facing machines.
  • Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations.
  • Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations, including the use of PPE.
  • Assures parts are clean and placed in their respective areas for the next manufacturing process.
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area at all times.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • HS Diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 10 years of fabrication experience.
  • At least 10 years of manual lathes and mill operation.
  • 10-15 years of experience preferred.
  • Must understand design techniques, principles and tools necessary for the precise production of technical plans, drawings, models, blueprints and work orders.
  • Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments given in a variety of forms.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to complete work assignments within designated timeframes.
  • Basic understanding of mathematics as related to work assignments.
  • Must have good communication skills and the ability to work with all members in the organization.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to complete various activities in the shop that may require hours of walking, sitting, standing, bending/stooping, lifting and carrying.
  • Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
  • Visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts produced.
  • Must be able to lift to 50 lbs. occasionally.
  • Exposure to dust, odors, oil, fumes, noise, and different climate temperatures.
  • Schedule: 4 x 10's preferred but open to 5 x 8's.
  • Hourly wages based on experience and qualifications.

How this job compares in Burr Ridge, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $23/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$28/hr across 17 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Burr Ridge, IL

Burr Ridge, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 237 other active welding openings from 174 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Burr Ridge, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (14), Gerber Collision & Glass (9), 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 $33/hr and Peoria at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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