Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical Systems Fabricator position involves the assembly, fabrication, machining, and technical application of system designs, primarily focused on water treatment and chemical dosing skids.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble specific jobs per technical drawings and validate proper function of mechanical assembly.
  • Provide fabrication services on the shop floor to meet production schedules.
  • Uphold quality control through constant review of technical documents.
  • Perform basic mechanical machining such as drilling, grinding, and cutting.
  • Ensure accuracy of builds and document necessary changes on technical drawings.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Technical classes or courses preferred.
  • Apprentice, Journeyman, or Master Craftsman experience preferred.
  • Experience in the water treatment or fluids industry preferred.
  • Proficient in mechanical technical prints and industrial technical documents.
  • Familiarity with ANSI and ASTM standards.
  • Proficient in PVC/CPVC and stainless steel tubing assembly and fabrication.
  • 3-5 years minimum experience with standard mechanical tools.
  • Working understanding of proper PPE.
  • Ability to lift 50lbs.
  • 2-3 years minimum experience with manufacturing equipment.
  • Basic math skills for measuring devices.

Additional Information

  • Employee will spend most of their time on their feet on the shop floor.
  • Work in a climate-controlled atmosphere subject to minor manufacturing noises.
  • Ability to work overtime up to 10-hour days and occasional salary.
  • 40-50 hour work week, hourly.

How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chicago, IL currently run a median of $38/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$50/hr across 44 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 62 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 36 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 242 other active welding openings from 145 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, 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 (12), S&C Electric Company (9), and Crash Champions (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, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Bedford Park at $30/hr. Chicago is among them.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

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