**Job Title: Mechanical Assembler** **Job Description** As a Mechanical Assembler, you will be responsible for assembling wind turbine power transmissions and their subassemblies. This role requires working from blueprints, parts lists, and assembly cards, and utilizing parts washers, freezers, ovens, cranes, and both hand and power tools. You will also shim and finalize the assembly of gear units, work independently or with other assemblers, and oversee lower-grade assemblers. **Responsibilities** + Learn about gear boxes and all components involved in assemblies and sub-assemblies. + Understand pinions, torque arms, ring gears, and other elements of the gear box. + Safely operate an overhead crane to lift, hoist, and move gear boxes. + Disassemble gear boxes using torque wrenches or impact guns for manual and power tool operations. + Read and interpret gear box documentation and step-by-step instructions. + Record serial numbers from each part during disassembly to prevent rework. + Wash parts to remove wax coating for corrosion protection. + Heat parts in an oven for proper gear assembly in the sub-assembly department. + Operate the overhead crane to position gear boxes for final assembly before testing. + Follow specific customer instructions for gear box addons, using an impact wrench to mount fixtures. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 1-year experience as an Assembler. + Proficiency in using basic hand and power tools. + Ability to read blueprints and assembly cards. + Basic math skills for tool size and nomenclature understanding. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in construction, carpentry, or auto-maintenance is beneficial. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy a supportive team-oriented culture with a focus on safety and personal development. Benefit from a company with a strong retention rate, offering paid breaks and a clean, modern facility. Join a workplace that values your effort and provides flexibility and support to ensure your success. **Work Environment** The facility is a modern, clean environment that adheres to 5S principles, ensuring everything is organized and spaced out. It includes departments for new production, wind service, industrial repairs, and logistics. Safety is paramount, with requirements for safety glasses and masks. The facility is well-lit, climate-controlled, and provides team apparel, encouraging a professional yet comfortable dress code. The first shift runs from 6 AM to 2 PM, with two paid 20-minute breaks. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/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 Elgin,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 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.