Assist with loading and unloading parts into racks, barrels, and baskets for heat treating, cleaning, and electroplating.
Collaborate with team members and supervisors to ensure production deadlines are met, reporting any potential delays or issues promptly.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace, ensuring that all tools and materials are properly stored after use.
Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
Clean and remove grease from parts using Ransohoff machines and ensure parts are properly prepared for electroplating.
Perform all tasks in compliance with established safety protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Monitor the basic functions of heat treatment machinery and auxiliary equipment, under guidance from more senior team members.
Frequently working around energized equipment with the risk of electrocution/scalding/burns/other etc.
Meet department targets and consistently adhere to quality and safety standards.
Document temperatures and time exposure for parts during heat treatment and electroplating processes.
Follow instructions to control the sequence and order of parts for processing.
Use basic measuring equipment to ensure part dimensions and plating thicknesses are within required tolerances.
Requirements
high school
metal finishing
manual dexterity
lifting
standing
machinery
Position self/ mode: Frequently required to position self to perform tasks involving but not limited to reaching, twisting, rotating, and pushing/pulling.
High School diploma.
Continuously exposed to moderate noise levels, including machinery and forklifts.
Standing: Continuously required to stand and perform tasks.
Frequently exposed to extreme heat (non-weather) conditions/other etc.
Bending: Frequently ascending or descending stairs and ladders.
Lifting: Frequently required to solo or team lift and/or carry items exercising sound judgment to employ manual handling or machine lifts where required, and risk assessments, if appropriate.
Metal Finishing equipment such as sand, vapor and metal sprayers to the job description.
Continuously exposed to fumes/vapors/dust/gases/odors/mist/toxic chemicals/vibration/grease/oils/lasers/other etc.
Manual Dexterity: Frequently required to use hand-eye coordination to control both hands and arms for a full range of motion to operate equipment/machinery/power tools/office productivity equipment.
Display a willingness to perform physical tasks, such as lifting, carrying, and standing for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.
Low Posture: Frequently required to perform tasks using a low posture, including but not limited to stooping, bending, crawling, crouching, kneeling, or squatting.
Observation/ Eyesight: Frequently required to observe details at close range including depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to differentiate between colors
Continuously working with machinery with moving parts/vehicles/forklifts/heavy machinery/sharp objects/other etc.
Continuously working indoors in an non air-conditioned/air conditioned manufacturing-based environment.
Walking: Frequently required to walk moderate distances across the S&C campus.
Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
Since 1909
Founded Year
The company has a century-long history of innovation in electrical distribution solutions.
Millions worldwide
Customers Served
Ensures safer, more reliable, and efficient power delivery to a global customer base.
Specializes in providing advanced power grid solutions for utilities, industries, and infrastructure.
Offers products and services for power reliability, automation, and smart grid technology.
Focuses on helping clients enhance their electrical infrastructure while minimizing downtime and maximizing performance.
Known for pioneering work in integrating renewable energy sources into the grid.
Long history of creating breakthrough technologies to improve grid resilience and energy efficiency.
Has a global presence, providing expertise in the energy, utility, and industrial sectors.
Culture + Values
100% ESOP
Employee Ownership Since 2012
The company has been 100% employee share-owned (ESOP) since 2012, fostering a culture of ownership and teamwork.
11 Years Tenure
Average U.S. Team Member Tenure
U.S. team members have an average tenure of 11 years, which is significantly higher than the manufacturing industry average.
Top Workplace
Consistently Ranked
Ranked as a Top Workplace for six years in Chicago and four years in the USA Today Top 100.
Personal Integrity
Respect for People
Commitment to Excellence
Responsible Stewardship
Regular anonymous employee feedback, merit-based pay, awards programs, extensive career development and leadership training
Commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2050.
78% reduction
GHG Emission Intensity
Significant reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity since 2014 baseline.
81% reduction
GHG Emission Intensity
Updated figures showing an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity since 2014 baseline, reported in November 2024.
B score
CDP Climate Change Survey
Achieved a B score in the CDP 2023 Climate Change survey, reflecting strong sustainability performance.
Three U.S. buildings LEED-certified; new 275,000 sq ft Palatine facility designed for LEED and EV charging.
Interim targets: reduce natural gas use by 30% by 2030 vs 2014; reduce SF₆ gas emissions by 89%; Scope 1 net zero roadmap shows 95% reduction by 2040–2050.
100% of global electricity for manufacturing powered by renewables since 2020.
Purchased RECs since 2012; zero Scope 2 market-based emissions since 2020.
Awarded SSCA Responsible Supply Chain Case Study Award 2024 and Landfill-Free Initiative 2023 for decarbonization and waste-management leadership.
Inclusion & Diversity
Top Ranked
Workplace Recognition
Ranked as a top workplace in the U.S. and Canada across general and manufacturing categories.
Annual tracking and reporting of DE&I progress, with global workforce goals
Recruitment through partnerships with diverse suppliers (minority‑ and woman‑owned, local, small businesses)
Country‑level recognition in Canada: Best Workplaces in Ontario, Canada’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing
Culture built on inclusive environment where team members can bring authentic selves and share unique ideas