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Overview

The DDA-Rework Operator Trainee position involves preparing and x-raying parts under supervision, familiarizing oneself with customer specifications and internal procedures, and interacting with various departments to ensure quality and efficiency in the production process.

Responsibilities

  • Accurate scanning in and out of jobs and proper reporting of processed quantities.
  • Wear proper safety equipment and keep work area clean and safe.
  • Understand customer requirements and internal scrap challenges.
  • Review and inspect all material being used, building self-inspection into everything made.
  • Complete, date, and sign-off on all routing information.
  • Perform job tasks efficiently according to given standards.
  • Become familiar with C.M. Procedures M13 Marking and SP 402 (1-5) DDA.
  • Sort parts by melt, dash, or serial numbers and verify quantities.
  • Remove flash, sand, metal, defects, or other debris from castings.
  • Serialize parts per C.M. procedure and serialization instructions.
  • X-ray parts to an approved technique and C.M. procedure SP402.
  • Inspect and analyze casting for visual defects, making repairs or scrapping decisions.
  • Prepare castings for welding and understand the welding process.
  • Review work instructions, detailed inspection plans, weld maps, and blueprints.
  • Perform and verify calibrations as needed.
  • Communicate with X-Ray, Final Inspection, and Quality departments.
  • Report any problems or discrepancies to immediate management.
  • Provide oversight to x-ray trainees by verifying and signing off on all x-ray shots.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
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How this job compares in Blue Island, 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 $27–$40/hr across 278 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 Blue Island, IL

Blue Island, IL currently has 4 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 368 other active welding openings from 212 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Blue Island, or widen the search to Illinois.

Chicago Magnesium Casting Co currently has 2 other openings 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (18), Staff on Site (13), and Sargent & Lundy (11). 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 Downers Grove at $44/hr, Chicago at $38/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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