**Job Title: Mechanical Assembler** **Job Description** Join our team as a Mechanical Assembler, where you will be responsible for the assembly of wind turbine power transmissions and their subassemblies. This role involves working from blueprints, parts lists, and assembly cards, using various tools and equipment to shim and final assemble gear units. **Responsibilities** + Learn about gear boxes and their components used in assemblies and sub-assemblies. + Gain knowledge about pinions, torque arms, ring gears, and other elements of gear boxes. + Safely operate an overhead crane to lift, hoist, and move gear boxes throughout the facility. + Disassemble gear boxes using torque wrenches or impact guns as necessary. + Read and interpret gear box documentation and step-by-step instructions. + Ensure accurate recording of serial numbers from each part during disassembly. + Start in the parts washing area to understand components used in sub-assemblies. + Heat parts in ovens for proper assembly during the sub-assembly process. + Operate the overhead crane to return gear boxes to normal position for final assembly. + Read instructions for specific customer addon assembly and use impact wrenches for mounting. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 1 year experience working as an Assembler. + Proficiency in using basic hand and power tools. + Basic math skills for explaining tool sizes and names. + Ability to read blueprints and assembly cards. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in mechanical assembly. + Knowledge of hand and power tools. + Understanding of blueprint reading. **Why Work Here?** Our company offers a supportive and team-oriented culture where employees are valued and set up for success. We provide paid breaks, ensuring that you earn more than your base hourly rate. Our modern and clean facility promotes safety and efficiency, and we offer flexibility to accommodate individual needs. **Work Environment** Our facility is modern, clean, and adheres to the 5s principles, ensuring an organized and efficient workspace. The work environment is well-lit, climate-controlled, and spacious, with strategic department organization. We are proud to be one of the safest facilities in the industry, requiring safety glasses and masks at all times. The second shift runs from 2 PM to 10 PM, with two paid 20-minute breaks. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.90 - $20.90/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 Elgin,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 17, 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 meets 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.