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Overview

At Wilson Sporting Goods Co., we empower every human to live like an athlete through passion, creativity, and innovation. We are looking for an Advanced R&D Machinist to join our R&D team at our Innovation Center in Schiller Park, contributing directly to product innovation in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

  • Study sketches, models, and descriptions to determine materials, machining approach, and sequence of operations.
  • Compute dimensions, plan layouts, determine assembly methods, and build tooling to spec within scheduled timelines.
  • Run lathes, CNC mills, grinders, cutting tables, and other shop equipment with precision.
  • Check dimensions, alignment, and clearances; recommend design modifications based on function and manufacturability.
  • Fabricate prototypes, construct fixtures, sharpen tools, and machine close-tolerance parts.
  • Perform routine maintenance and keep the work area clean and organized.
  • Work closely with the Prototype Shop Manager and use Wrike to track timelines and updates.

Requirements

  • High school Diploma or GED plus a minimum of 2-5 years of experience setting up, programming, and operating CNC machines.
  • Knowledge of MasterCam and SolidWorks.
  • Ability to resolve day-to-day issues by working effectively with others.
  • Basic computer skills including competence in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Ability to receive, understand, and follow all written and oral instructions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • The position is located at the Innovation Center in Schiller Park.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Life Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Schiller Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $25–$38/hr middle band drawn from 250 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 64% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Schiller Park, IL

Schiller Park, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 261 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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