Job Description

Machine Builder – Industrial Automation & Data Center Equipment

Location: Itasca, IL

Pay: $25–$32/hour (top end for experienced builders)

Overtime: 15–20+ hours/week available

Schedule: 1st Shift (early start; extended days + half Saturdays preferred)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (6 months)

Industry: Industrial Automation | OEM | Data Center Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Join a 100+ year-old OEM manufacturer that is experiencing massive growth due to long-term contracts supporting data center and industrial equipment projects for some of the largest technology companies in the world.

This company is expanding rapidly—adding headcount weekly, acquiring additional warehouse space, and scaling production to support an order book that has more than doubled year-over-year. If you’re a hands-on Machine Builder who wants steady work, consistent overtime, and long-term stability, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work on large-scale industrial machinery and data center equipment

• Extremely strong backlog and long-term project visibility

• Consistent overtime (15–20+ hours/week) for those who want it

• Fast-paced but organized OEM environment

• Opportunity to convert to full-time with a company investing heavily in growth

• One-round, on-site interview—decisions move fast

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assemble industrial automated machines to engineering specifications

• Read and interpret detailed mechanical and assembly drawings

• Build and align frame assemblies, drive systems, motors, shafts, drums, rolls, and bearings

• Install and adjust pneumatics, hydraulics, sensors, brackets, and guarding

• Perform operational testing, mechanical adjustments, and final verifications

• Use hand tools and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, pi-tapes)

• Safely move large components using forklifts and overhead cranes

• Support shipping and receiving of completed machines as needed

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

• Contribute ideas to improve build efficiency and assembly processes

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 3+ years of experience as a Machine Builder, Industrial Assembler, or Automation Technician

• Strong ability to read and interpret mechanical/engineering prints

• Hands-on experience assembling complex industrial automated machinery

• Proficiency with hand tools and precision measuring instruments

• Experience operating forklifts and rigging with cranes

• Willingness to work contract-to-hire and significant overtime

Preferred

• 5+ years of machine building or OEM assembly experience

• Background in automation, capital equipment, or OEM manufacturing

• Forklift and crane certifications

• Trade school, technical degree, or equivalent hands-on experience

Ideal Fit

• Reliable, detail-oriented, and safety-focused

• Comfortable in a high-paced, production-driven environment

• Flexible schedule and open to long hours and Saturdays

• Takes pride in building machines “right the first time”

• Team player who communicates well on the shop floor

Physical Requirements

• Standing and walking for extended periods

• Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs; occasional lifts up to 100 lbs (with assistance)

Interview Process

• One-round, on-site interview

• Fast feedback and quick start dates available

Why Consider This Role

This is a chance to join an OEM that has survived and grown for over a century—and is now scaling faster than ever. If you want job security, overtime pay, and long-term opportunity while building high-impact industrial equipment, this role checks every box.