Mold Machine Operator (1st Shift) - Chicago, IL

At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, we help keep the lights on for people and businesses worldwide. Our manufacturing roles build the equipment that protects the critical infrastructure of the power grid, and each of our team members lends their unique skills to this crucial mission. We empower our people by providing pathways to a long-term career and support them in their professional growth by sustaining a culture founded on respect, strengthened by collaboration, and measured by our shared successes. The manufacturing industry is booming with opportunities to learn new things, expand your skills, and build a long-term career.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Available Shifts

1st shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Monday - Friday

Mandatory overtime required as needed for each shift.

Competitive Weekly Pay Period

Benefit Overview

• Competitive complete benefits package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
  • Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
  • Annual bonus for individual and company performance
• Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
• Referral Bonus program
• PPE provided.
• Career Advancement and Development Opportunities

Join Our Team as a Mold Machine Operator!

In this job you will mold a variety of epoxy parts and may perform other tasks such as sandblasting and painting of molded epoxy parts. You will work in a production environment, engage in continuous productive activity, and must meet requirements within time constraints driven by machine cycles ranging from 7 minutes to 22 minutes. Tasks require a high degree of eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, and the use of both hands and arms on a repetitive basis for a full range of motion. You will frequently use hand and power tools such as knives, scrapers, engravers and air-impact tools.As a Mold Machine Operator, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cleaning molds to prepare them for production cycle.
• Using a variety of rods, spacers and inserts to set up molding machines to produce epoxy insulators ranging from 21 lbs. to 40 lbs. in weight. (Lengths range from 2 inches to 2 feet.).
• Cycling molding machine and monitoring its progress while performing secondary operations such as deflashing, inspection, visual and mechanical application of lubricating grease, and packaging of finished product.
• Transporting tubs of inserts and finished molded parts.
• Sandblasting and paint parts.
• Proficiency in using simple material handling equipment, hand tools, power tools, and simple gauges and instruments to check critical dimensions.
• In this job, you must participate in a medical surveillance program coordinated by S&C's health service professionals.

What you'll Need To Succeed:

• Ability to use basic math.
• Ability to work from ordinary drawings and specifications.
• Ability to use a variety of hand-held tools and air-impact tools.

Relevant Experience Required: Less than one year experience.

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S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.