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Job Title: Brazing Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Brazing Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for interpreting schematic drawings, diagrams, and blueprints to determine material requirements and assembly instructions. You will assemble chillers and heat exchangers efficiently while troubleshooting design and assembly issues in collaboration with engineering.

Responsibilities

+ Interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, and blueprints to determine material requirements and assembly instructions.

+ Assemble chillers and heat exchangers per drawings and technical data.

+ Troubleshoot design and assembly issues and collaborate with engineering to correct them.

+ Perform copper brazing on industrial equipment.

+ Maintain paint inventory and material usage logs.

+ Position and align components for assembly.

+ Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.

Essential Skills

+ Ability to accurately read a tape measure.

+ Proficiency in interpreting schematics and blueprints.

+ A minimum of 2 years of experience in brazing/soldering copper efficiently without leaks.

+ 2 years of experience in bending pipes.

+ Ability to troubleshoot assembly issues.

+ Basic knowledge of refrigeration.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with mechanical assembly and hand tools.

+ Familiarity with HVAC systems and general labor tasks.

Why Work Here?

Our medium-sized company values our employees by offering 16 days of vacation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a supportive work environment. As a union company, we provide annual raises and stability as an essential business.

Work Environment

This position operates on the first shift from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The work environment becomes unionized after a 6-month period.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.68 - $23.74/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 Niles,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 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.