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Overview

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is a leader in providing enabling technologies for industrial growth markets requiring advanced technology and high reliability. The Assembler role at Teledyne Storm Microwave involves building precision RF solutions for defense and telecom markets, focusing on assembly skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Perform electronic and electro-mechanical assembly operations under close supervision.
  • Solder and de-solder through-hole and SMT components using soldering iron and hot air techniques.
  • Assemble connectors, housings, and perform interface gage measurements.
  • Place and shrink marker sleeves and strain reliefs; check mechanical cable lengths.
  • Read and interpret documents and drawings accurately.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to lift, move, and carry parts and boxes; mobility to move throughout the plant.
  • Strong hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings.
  • Must be a U.S. Person (includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees).
  • Soldering experience or MIL Standard Soldering Certification (advantage).
  • 1–2 years related assembly experience (advantage).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Woodridge, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 45% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 251 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Woodridge, IL

Woodridge, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 342 other active welding openings from 206 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (16), S&C Electric Company (10), 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, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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