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Job Description

Overview

The Tool Maker I position involves working from engineering drawings to create tools using various machine tools and hand tools. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work independently while assisting production and ensuring quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Work from engineering drawings to lay out designs on raw material and cut it to size and shape using machine tools, power tools, and hand tools.
  • Assist production by communicating tooling issues.
  • Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing results with accuracy and timeliness.
  • Assist in other duties as needed to ensure quality levels of facility activities.
  • Responsible for all customer-specific requirements where applicable, including those referenced in Quality manuals.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Attention to detail
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Teamwork and communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Commitment to safety and quality
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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 $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$41/hr across 262 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 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 205 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (10). 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 $39/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Addison, IL

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