Machinist

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Illinois Electric Works INC

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Granite City, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The machinist is responsible for setting up and operating lathes and milling machines to repair and maintain industrial equipment. They must also read blueprints, maintain precise tolerances, and assist in other departments as needed.

Qualifications

Job Description

Description

Illinois Electric Works is an electric motor shop that provides high quality service, distribution, sales, maintenance, and repair of high performance industrial equipment including motors, pumps, cranes, hoists, and fans. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Set up and operate lathes/milling machines.
  • Familiar with 3 & 4 jaw chucks.
  • OD & ID threading
  • Read blueprints and create simple drawings.
  • Use all types of micrometers to maintain tolerances.
  • Reverse engineer simple parts.
  • Machine multiple types of materials; bronze, steel, aluminum.
  • Operate fork trucks, cranes, presses, and other related equipment.
  • Read and understand job workorders.
  • Be a team player willing to assist in other departments when necessary.

Pay: Target pay range for this role is $22/hr. - $25/hr.  Pay offered will be determined based on knowledge, skills, ability and experience. 

Benefits: Benefits for this role include medical plan, prescription drug plan, dental plan, flexible health and dependent care spending accounts, sickness and accident program, travel and accident and group life insurance, pet insurance, 401(k) profit sharing plan, paid time off and unpaid time for sick leave.

Requirements

Ideal candidates would possess 2 years’ experience or Vo Tech/Tech School training. 

Willing to train motivated individuals.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math skills

Read blueprints 

Use of Forklift

Use of cranes and rigging

Welding 

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Illinois Electric Works INC

Since 1931 Illinois Electric Works has been the industry leader repairing industrial equipment. We are equipped to repair ac/dc motors starting at fractional HP up to 20,000 HP and beyond. We provide services on all types of Rotating Electrical Machinery, such as motors, overhead traveling cranes, pumps, blowers, gearboxes, brakes, winches, etc. and we practice stringent adherence to industry's most demanding specifications. We are a stocking distributor for various brands of motors, hoists, variable frequency drives, etc. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality services and products to keep industry running 24 hours a day - 7 days a week, performing any job - any time! Our goal is to be the preferred industrial sales and repair shop in the Midwest United States. We will accomplish this mission by having well trained and motivated employees, by providing a shop equipped with a wide variety of capabilities and by stocking and distributing only the highest quality products. As a shop we will serve at our customers'​ request performing any job any time. As a sales distributor we will only sell the best, because anything less reflects poorly on the entire organization. We believe that serving our customers at the highest levels of responsiveness and quality is the key to prosperity for our company and for our employees and their families.
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