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Overview

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. The company seeks individuals with bold ideas and a pioneering spirit to join as a Precision Electromechanical Assembler 4 (4th shift) in Rolling Meadows, IL.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical assembly, potting, magnet stacking, mpm, transmitter assembly.
  • Conduct rework and troubleshooting.
  • Perform in-process inspections.
  • Run and maintain furnaces.
  • Engage in honing and machining.
  • Conduct quality self-inspections.
  • Perform microscope and manual dexterity operations.
  • Conduct some automated testing.
  • Read and interpret drawings, schematics, work instructions, and assembly documentation.
  • Use a wide range of precision hand tools, torque tools, measuring equipment, and mechanical test equipment.
  • Perform mechanical fit-up, alignment, and hardware installation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Work with minimal support.

Requirements

  • High school diploma (or equivalent) and a minimum of 6 years of mechanical assembly work experience or an Associate's degree with 4 years of relevant work experience.
  • Hands-on experience with various tooling and equipment.
  • Experience following work instructions and reading/interpreting drawings.
  • Experience with building or working with wire harnesses and/or cable assemblies.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a 4th shift position, working from 6am to 6:30pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
  • Training will be conducted during 1st shift hours.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Rolling Meadows, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 31% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $26–$38/hr middle band drawn from 270 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 82% 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 Rolling Meadows, IL

Rolling Meadows, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 234 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Rolling Meadows, or widen the search to Illinois.

Northrop Grumman currently has 1 other opening 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 (15), 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 Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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