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Overview

Sanmina Corporation is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider in the Electronics Manufacturing Services market. The Addison, Ill plant is seeking a Thermoset Lead Process Technician to oversee thermoset polymer processing, quality control, and shop floor operations.

Responsibilities

  • Setup molds in injection and compression molding presses.
  • Maintain press uptime during shifts by keeping machines full of material.
  • Troubleshoot press parameters to produce parts within specification.
  • Ensure all employees on shift are performing duties up to job expectations.
  • Maintain operation conditions within set tolerances.
  • Recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
  • Set up and monitor molding machines, adjust barrel/mold temperatures and ensure proper curing.
  • Resolve batch defects, flow marks, or premature curing issues on the production floor.
  • Ensure proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adherence to safety guidelines.
  • Maintain 5S at the workstation and all areas of the plant.
  • Maintain and evaluate operator training, training records, and production skills matrix.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • 5+ years of plastics processing experience in injection molding.
  • Ability to communicate in English and Spanish (written/orally).
  • Comfortable using basic computer software (Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word).
  • Thermosets experience a plus.
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How this job compares in Addison, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 266 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 Addison, IL

Addison, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 240 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 Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). 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 $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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