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Overview

We are seeking experienced mechanical technicians, machine builders, or CNC service professionals to support the installation and preparation of eight CNC machines for IMTS 2026 in Chicago. This is a short-term assignment running September 8-13, 2026, with approximately 60 hours of work available.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with preparing eight CNC machines for the upcoming IMTS show in Chicago.
  • Provide support for the installation, utility hookups, machine leveling, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
  • Use skills and knowledge to assist with troubleshooting and repair of emergent issues.
  • Support utility connections, machine startup, commissioning, and testing activities.
  • Diagnose and assist in resolving mechanical, electrical, and operational issues during installation and setup.
  • Follow project leadership direction and escalate issues outside assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Ability to take direction and escalate anything outside the assigned scope.
  • Working knowledge of CNC machine tools, machine installation, startup, alignment, and troubleshooting.
  • Must provide and maintain a complete personal metric tool set required to perform assigned tasks.
  • Follow all applicable safety rules and collective bargaining work-rule boundaries.
  • Knowledge and understanding of machine assembly, including how CNC machines and accessories go together mechanically.
  • Ability to work effectively, safely, and precisely follow processes.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
  • Basic jobsite safety awareness.
  • Available and able to work extended hours, including more than 8 working hours per day.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and work around industrial machinery throughout the shift.
  • Prior experience assisting with machine tool or industrial equipment installations.
  • Mechanical trade school training or equivalent hands-on experience.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Short-term assignment from September 8-13, 2026.
  • Approximately 60 hours of work available.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chicago, IL currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$50/hr across 82 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 Chicago, IL

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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 Ingersoll Rand (5). 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. Chicago is among them.

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