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Job Description

Overview

Dynomax, Inc is developing and building exciting machines and automation. They are seeking a well-rounded Machine Builder to work in an R&D environment, ideal for someone with a strong mechanical assembly background who enjoys a variety of work.

Responsibilities

  • Move, build, and set up major components for complex automation projects
  • Construct and assemble extrusion-based machine enclosures and safety guarding
  • Assist engineers and toolmakers with precise machine alignment and calibration
  • Assist industrial electricians with panel installations and wire routing
  • Install, connect, and troubleshoot pneumatic plumbing, valves, and components
  • Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, drill presses, and other shop equipment safely
  • Follow safety guidelines for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), drop/crush hazards, fall hazards, and moving components
  • Interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, and assembly instructions accurately
  • Perform light product packing and crating for finished assemblies

Requirements

  • Proficiency with standard hand and power tools required for mechanical assembly
  • Effective team communication and the ability to foster peer rapport
  • Ability to read blueprints, mechanical drawings, and assembly instructions
  • 2+ years of mechanical assembly or machine building experience preferred
  • Experience with driving forklifts and operating pallet jacks, drill press, and other shop equipment preferred

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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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–$43/hr across 252 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 Wheeling, IL

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