Fabricator

Fabricator

This position is responsible for the fabrication of low and medium voltage electrical switchgear cabinets to fulfill customer orders. Employees will be tasked with interpreting blueprints, performing cutting and fabrication, using hand and power tools, and preparing materials for subsequent production processes.

Responsibilities:

• Process various types of steel, including Cold Roll, Galvanneal, and Stainless.
• Recognize copper and steel thickness and gauges.
• Cut copper and sheet steel using a shear (48x96).
• Operate forming machinery to bend copper and steel, such as Hydraulic Brake Presses (50/50 and B130).
• Operate shearing machinery for glastic and steel, including Hydraulic Shear and Cincinnati Shear.
• Punch holes in copper and steel using equipment like Boschert CU-PROFI and Stripit 750.
• Wash, dry, and prepare steel parts for painting.
• Debur and grind steel parts with hand tools.
• Maintain a positive and professional relationship with peers, management, and support resources, demonstrating teamwork and exemplary customer service.
• Ensure proper protective equipment is worn at all times and tools or other equipment are used correctly based on the task.
• Follow control document procedures.
• Regular in-person attendance is essential.

Essential Skills:

• At least 2 years of experience as a fabricator working with press brakes, shop equipment, and hand/power tools.
• Experience in washing steel parts, grinding, and deburring.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and drawings.
• Ability to convert fractions to decimal equivalents and vice versa.
• Basic computer skills.
• Team player with good attendance.
• Ability to take direction, follow instructions, and work with a positive attitude.
• Fluency in English to facilitate department huddles, collaborate with engineers and project managers, and assign duties to team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Technical School preferred but not required.

Why Work Here?

The company offers excellent benefits and long-term earning opportunities, including Group Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, as well as participation in the Local 134 IBEW Pension Plan and access to supplemental insurance. The company values integrity, ethics, customer focus, collaboration, quality, innovation, job knowledge, time management, problem-solving, and effective communication.

Work Environment:

The work environment is a medium-sized facility with 60 employees, where products are manufactured from start to finish, including fabrication, welding, wiring, and assembly. The facility is clean, modernly designed, and maintained at comfortable temperatures.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Franklin Park, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $23.97/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Franklin Park, IL.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.