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Overview

Grantek is a leading provider of integrated automation and industrial information solutions. They are hiring for their sister company, Compumation, which has been delivering automation solutions for over 30 years and is looking to add a panel builder to their design and manufacturing team.

Responsibilities

  • Build and wire panels from scratch reading electrical schematics.
  • Perform field wiring to either the panel I/O or field mount I/O devices.
  • Read and understand pneumatic schematics for pneumatic plumbing.
  • Mount electrical controls components to the machine and fabricate mounting brackets as required.
  • Read and understand electrical schematics.
  • Troubleshoot and debug systems to diagnose trouble or defects and determine corrective action.
  • Ensure all equipment is in proper working condition after troubleshooting.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and diagnostics on automation systems and components.
  • Provide status updates to management on assigned projects.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent, with some college or technical school coursework.
  • 2+ years of experience wiring automated equipment.
  • Ability to use a variety of hand/power tools and test equipment related to panel builder duties.
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to read and understand electrical schematics.
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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 $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 277 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 currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 232 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Addison, 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 (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Addison is among them.

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