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Job Title: Production Operator

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Production Operator to join our team. This role involves building, inspecting, testing, repairing, programming, and troubleshooting a variety of printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies. You will be responsible for developing specifications, modifying operating programs, programming chips, and operating all production line equipment. This position requires working from schedules, work orders, schematics, blueprints, and other instructions, as well as assisting with physical inventories as needed.

Responsibilities

+ Build, inspect, test, repair, program, and troubleshoot a wide variety of printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies.

+ Develop specifications and modify operating programs.

+ Program chips and ensure full operation of all production area line equipment.

+ Work from schedules, work orders, schematics, and blueprints.

+ Assist with physical inventories as required.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in assembly, electronics, soldering, and schematic troubleshooting.

+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.

+ Proficiency in using hand and power tools.

+ Experience with material handling equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Must have a 2-year technical degree (e.g., ITT, IVY tech).

+ Experience in electrical and PCB soldering.

Why Work Here?

Join a union company that offers substantial benefits, including pay increases every six months, healthcare after 90 days, and a comprehensive benefits package with health and dental coverage. Enjoy personal and sick time, profit sharing, and opportunities for upward mobility, ensuring a long-term career with us.

Work Environment

This role is with an emergency warning manufacturing company with over 500 employees and three separate unions at the facility. The work environment includes using hand tools, millimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other precision electronic instruments. Shifts available are 1st shift (6am-2:30pm) and 2nd shift (2:30pm-11:00pm).

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of University Park, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45281.60 - $45281.60/yr.

Union benefits, 401K, health, dental, vision, short term/long term disability, paid time off, paid holidays

Workplace Type

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

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 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.