Machine Builder
Job Description
Location: Waukesha, WI
Salary: $52,000 - $75,000 per year (Depending on Experience)
Job Type: Direct Hire
About Us:
We are a dynamic company in Waukesha, WI, and we're looking for a Machine Builder to join our team. Under the direction of the Shop Manager, you will be responsible for assembling, installing, debugging, and troubleshooting various types of industrial equipment using electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems. If you have the necessary skills and experience, we want to hear from you!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Work both independently and as part of a project team.
Comply with all quality and safety regulations.
Travel may be required.
Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Must have your own set of tools.
Organize and maintain electrical schematics, shop materials, job inventory, and tools for a professional image.
Wire electrical sub-panels from schematics and customer specifications.
Modify enclosures as required to fit components.
Install cord grips, hardware, flexible and rigid conduit for interconnecting enclosures.
Operate labeling devices and machines.
Understand the build process and make necessary mechanical or electrical changes.
Proficiency with industry electrical codes, including NEC, ANSI, NFPA, and OSHA.
Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals.
Plan assembly or building operations.
Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists or lifts.
Lay out drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
Set up and operate metalworking machines such as drills, grinders, saws, hammer drills, etc.
Understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics.
Measure and layout floor plans for systems using mathematics as needed.
Verify conformance of parts using measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
Minimum of an Associate's degree (AA) or three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and understand complex mechanical CAD drawings.
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.