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Job Description

Overview

NSI is a progressive manufacturer of die castings with over 60 years in business, focused on the electrical and network infrastructure markets. They are seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician for their Norridge, IL location to support their growth and provide opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot 3 phase electrical systems and resistive heating circuits.
  • Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices.
  • Install and mount electronic controls, device panels, sensors, and components.
  • Replace and wire electronic components as needed.
  • Read blueprints to determine how electrical equipment should function.
  • Troubleshoot hydraulic issues on production equipment.
  • Utilize machine information to troubleshoot problems.
  • Work with production personnel to understand equipment failure and determine the best course of action to correct the issue(s).
  • Replace pumps, motors, and gear boxes.
  • Replace shot end components, goosenecks, plungers, rings as needed.
  • Troubleshoot chiller and identify issues.
  • Troubleshoot hydraulic, electrical and robotic systems.
  • Read blueprints to determine how mechanical equipment should function.
  • Other duties as assigned by Plant Engineering Manager.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Electro-Mechanical Technician.
  • Previous electrical experience.
  • Associate’s degree in Electronics a plus.
  • Experience using hand tools, small power tools, shop machines and heavy equipment.
  • Chiller knowledge.
  • HVAC knowledge.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, 1st shift position (7am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday).

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Norridge, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 249 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 51% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Norridge, IL

Norridge, 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 348 other active welding openings from 210 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

NSI Industries 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 Staff on Site (13), Gerber Collision & Glass (12), and S&C Electric Company (9). 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, Addison at $35/hr, and Skokie at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Electro-Mechanical Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.