Shop Operations Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Shop Operations Technician – Assembly, Shipping & Inventory
J&J Energy Solutions LLC | Morris, IL | Full-time, hourly | $28–$40/hr

We’re on a mission, and we only hire A-players. B-players won’t work here. If that sentence made you nervous, save us both some time and stop reading.

This job isn’t for you if…

• You only want to do one thing. If “that’s not my job” has ever come out of your mouth, this isn’t your job.

• You need to be told what’s next. Nobody hands you a list every hour. You look around and see what needs doing.

• Shipping is beneath you. A missed shipment costs us a customer just as fast as a bad part does.

• Your workspace is a tornado. We need someone who labels the bin, counts the shelf and puts the tool back.

• You hide your mistakes. Own it, fix it, tell us. Burying a mistake turns a small problem into a big one.

• You hate writing things down. If it only lives in your head, it leaves when you do.

• You’d rather keep to yourself. You’ll talk to the whole shop, our customers and our vendors every day.

• You’ve stopped learning. You’ll use 3D printers, test equipment and software you’ve never touched. That should excite you.

• You need to be shown something five times. We show you once and watch you do it once. Then you’re confident on your own.

• “Can we finish it tomorrow?” is your favorite question. When a customer needs it today, we get it done today.

• You think 7:01 is close enough. One minute late is late.

Still here? Good. That’s exactly who we’re looking for.

Why this seat matters

J&J is a machine and fabrication shop in Morris. We build tooling that keeps wind turbines running across the country, and we run a field services team that does up-tower machining, welding and repair. Every hour our machinists and welders spend hunting for parts, driving to a supplier or boxing a shipment is an hour they’re not making parts.

This seat gives them those hours back. You’re not a helper. You’re the reason the work keeps moving.

What a week looks like

Assembly in the morning, a parts run at noon, a shipment by end of day. Every day looks a little different.

Building it, proving it, writing it down

• Assembly. Build products, tooling and custom shop projects from drawings. Get it right the first time and check your own work.

• Load testing. Test lifting equipment and tooling to spec. Follow the procedure exactly and record the results.

• SOPs and videos. When you build something, document it with a step-by-step and a video, so the next person can build it without asking.

• Quality. Check work before it leaves the building. If it isn’t right, it doesn’t ship.

• 3D printing. Run and manage our printers. Keep them printing.

• Shop maintenance. Fix what’s broken, flag what’s about to break and keep the shop clean and safe.

Keeping the shop moving

• Inventory. Know what we have, what’s low and what needs ordering, before someone runs out.

• Software and tracking. Keep our spreadsheets and shop software current: counts, shipments, test records and job status. If it happened, it’s in the system.

• Shipping and receiving. Shipments go out the door right, labeled right and on time. What comes in gets checked, counted and put away.

• Customer support. Answer questions about our tools: how they go together, how to use them, what part they need. Help troubleshoot in the field.

• Runs. Pick up parts and material in the company vehicle. Represent J&J well with every vendor.

You report directly to the Shop Manager.

The kind of person we want

They grew up on a farm, worked a parts counter, turned wrenches in the motor pool or rebuilt an engine in the garage for fun. People call them when stuff breaks, and they’re glad to get the call.

• Organized. Keeps their truck clean. Labels the bin, counts the shelf, puts the tool back.

• Notices things. Sees when something’s off and does something about it.

• Good to be around. Upbeat and easy to work with. Makes a long day in the shop better.

How we think: always one step ahead

We don’t wait for someone else to build the tool. We engineer and invent our own. A lot of what we sell didn’t exist until someone here figured out a better way, and this seat needs the same mindset.

• Think ahead. See the problem before it shows up. Order the part before it runs out. Prep the job before it’s needed.

• Stay a step ahead of the next tech. When someone asks, you already have the answer, or you’re already on it.

• Think outside the box. If there’s a better way to build it, test it or ship it, bring it to us. The best idea wins.

What you bring

Skills and experience

• 1–3 years of hands-on shop, manufacturing, maintenance or similar work. You know how to use drills and read a tape measure.

• Mechanical aptitude: you can read a drawing and use hand tools the right way

• Comfortable on a computer: basic spreadsheets and keeping software up to date

• A quick learner: show you once, watch you once, and you’ve got it

• Forklift experience

Requirements and attitude

• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

• Can lift 50+ lbs and spend the day on your feet

• Can pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

• Outgoing and upbeat; works well with a team

• Organized, dependable and professional with customers and vendors

Hours, pay and the honest part

• Pay: $28–$40/hr based on experience, with a 90-day review and a path to a raise

• Standard week: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM, on-site in Morris, IL

• Overtime: When needed, paid at time-and-a-half

• Benefits: Health, dental and vision start immediately. 401(k) and paid time off start after 90 days.

• Company vehicle provided for runs

• Safety: Required PPE every day, no exceptions

Where this seat goes

We’re growing. The person who learns our products, test procedures and inventory system, and makes them better, won’t be doing the same job in two years. Show us what you’ve got, and we’ll grow you into it.

J&J Energy Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.