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Overview

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact, helping to transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has a 100-year history of innovation and is 100% employee-owned since 2012, continuing its legacy as a trusted leader in the electrical industry.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble pad-mount gear enclosures ranging in size from 42” x 37” x 70” to 86” x 94” x 76%.
  • Identify, transport, install, mount, and bolt all types of components, including bus assemblies and high-voltage switches.
  • Perform mechanical inspections using torque wrenches, screwdrivers, and tape measures.
  • Use material handling equipment, hand tools, power tools, air-impact tools, gauges, and overhead cranes.
  • Work in a fast-paced assembly environment following standardized work instructions and meeting specified Takt Time requirements.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Ability to follow standard work, including specific written instructions and procedures.
  • Ability to perform basic subassemblies.
  • Proficiency with air-impact tools and other hand-held tools.
  • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn assembly processes.
  • Preferred: Previous experience in assembly or manufacturing.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Hours: 4:30pm-1:00am (Monday–Friday). Overtime may be required based on business needs.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $27–$50/hr across 81 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 111 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 77 different employers. 45 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 266 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

S&C Electric Company currently has 17 other openings 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 (17), 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. Chicago is among them.

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