Assembler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Assembler

Job Description

Join our team as a Mechanical Assembler on the 1st Shift from 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with the possibility of some overtime. As a Mechanical Assembler, you will be responsible for assembling electronic equipment or electronic subassemblies by reading and interpreting instructions, assembling parts, and using tools to fit electronic components.

Responsibilities

• Assemble electronic components, subassemblies, and products.
• Use hand tools such as crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, and press fits.
• Mount assembled components like transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets on chassis panels.
• Connect component wires to circuits and connect wires between individual component leads.
• Install finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases, cabinets, and enclosures.
• Adjust or trim materials from components.

Essential Skills

• Experience in assembly, production, mechanical tasks, and using hand and power tools.
• Knowledge as an Electro-Mechanical Assembler, Electrical Assembler, or Mechanical Assembler.
• Proficiency in soldering, PCB, blueprint and schematic reading, and component assembly.
• Comfortable with material assembly and the ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports.
• Ability to clean parts thoroughly and review work activities with limited supervision.
• Experience in inspecting wiring installations, assemblies, and circuits.
• Capability to assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to appropriately tag and label components.
• Skill in adjusting electrical equipment.
• Experience in testing products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Proficiency in building and assembling products, such as electric motors, microprocessors, electronic control devices, and sensing equipment.
• Experience in performing manual assembly during the production of electronic devices.
• Ability to fabricate or modify parts using shop equipment.
• Experience in verifying dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to blueprint specifications using instruments like micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.
• Skill in populating or modifying/replacing components on printed circuit board assemblies.
• Experience in testing functional performance.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.

Why Work Here?

Our company designs and produces high-quality positioners and scalable physical security and process monitoring solutions for extreme environments. Our products are ideal for asset protection, threat intervention, border protection, system health monitoring, and communication around the world. We offer a climate-controlled work environment, comprehensive benefits with a 401K plan, and opportunities for growth.

Work Environment

The work environment is clean and climate-controlled with organized cells, ensuring a comfortable and efficient workspace for all employees.

This is a Permanent position based out of Northbrook, IL.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Northbrook,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 in solving 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.