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Overview

Grantek is a leading provider of integrated automation, smart manufacturing, and industrial information solutions. Compumation, a sister company, is looking to hire a panel builder to support their design and manufacturing team, providing automation solutions to various industries.

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.
  • Troubleshoot and debug systems to diagnose trouble or defects and determine corrective actions.
  • 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 course work.
  • 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 $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$39/hr across 260 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: 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 225 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 (15), Gerber Collision & Glass (13), 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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