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Overview

The Electrical Assembler/Panel Builder Technician position in Addison, IL involves the assembly, testing, and quality assurance of medium voltage power distribution gear. Candidates should have experience in electrical assembly and be proficient in reading schematics.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and wire medium voltage power distribution components per specification.
  • Interpret and follow electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings to ensure correct assembly.
  • Perform detailed installation of control wiring, grounding, relays, sensors, and other critical elements.
  • Perform electrical and functional tests to verify compliance with industry and customer standards.
  • Conduct quality checks and inspections to ensure assemblies are free of defects and perform within required tolerances.
  • Document test results, adjustments, and rework performed during the assembly process.
  • Diagnose and resolve wiring or component issues that arise during the assembly or testing stages.
  • Replace or repair faulty components as needed, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
  • Work closely with engineering or manufacturing teams to resolve complex assembly issues.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in reading schematics.
  • Own set of hand tools.
  • 2+ years of experience in electrical assembly, panel wiring/building, or other electromechanical assembly (strongly preferred).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Addison, IL
  • Pay: $23-27/hr
  • Job Type: Temp to hire (Union)
  • 1st shift: 6:00am - 2:30pm
  • 2nd Shift: 2:15pm - 10:45pm
  • Must be able to work mandatory overtime.
  • Must have your own basic tools.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 254 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 14% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Addison, IL

Addison, IL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 354 other active welding openings from 213 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 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, Itasca at $36/hr, and Skokie at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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