Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Machine Builder to join our turnkey automation team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assembling, wiring, and testing complex automated machinery, ensuring all systems meet design specifications and quality standards. This role requires hands-on mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting skills, with a strong attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assemble, install, and test automated machinery according to engineering drawings and specifications.
- Perform mechanical and electrical assembly, including mounting components, wiring, and integrating sensors and actuators.
- Conduct system testing, calibration, and debugging to ensure machines operate safely and efficiently.
- Collaborate with engineers and project managers to meet project timelines and requirements.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues on-site or in the shop.
- Maintain accurate documentation of assembly steps, wiring diagrams, and test results.
- Follow all safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized work area.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Itasca, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- Calibrationunmatched
- Debugging Skillsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Electrical Wiringunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Engineering Drawingunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Mechanical Assemblyunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Roofingunmatched
- System Testunmatched
- Test Automationunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Wire Harnessunmatched
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