Lead Machine Builder

L2x Talent Solutions; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

L2x Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced assembler/engineer to work closely with the Head Design Engineer in Joliet, IL. You will review designs for manufacturability, build first-build prototypes, and translate engineering requirements into repeatable assembly practices for production teams.

Responsibilities include identifying early design concerns, mentoring assemblers, and developing standard work, tooling needs, and inspection points to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or custom equipment assembly.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, BOMs, specifications, and work instructions.
• Strong hands-on assembly skills with the ability to troubleshoot fit, function, routing, tooling, and process issues.
• Experience supporting first builds, prototypes, custom builds, or engineering change implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to guide, train, and mentor other assemblers in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Review designs with the Head Design Engineer to ensure manufacturability and proper assembly intent.
• Build first builds, prototypes, and complex assemblies by interpreting drawings and specs, creating repeatable instructions.
• Identify design and process concerns early and propose practical solutions to Engineering and Operations.
• Serve as the senior technical resource for assemblers on design-related questions and build sequence.

Skills

Reading drawings

Interpreting electrical schematics

Troubleshooting assembly issues

Mentoring assemblers

Lean manufacturing

Understanding BOMs

Tools

Measuring tools

Job description

• Work closely with the Head Design Engineer to review new designs, clarify assembly intent, and provide practical feedback on manufacturability, serviceability, and build sequence.
• Personally build first-build, prototype, and complex custom assembly units by interpreting drawings, BOMs, schematics, and specifications, while creating repeatable work instructions for future production builds.
• Identify design, fit-up, routing, wiring, tooling, and process concerns early and communicate recommended solutions to Engineering and Operations.
• Serve as the senior technical resource for assemblers on design-related questions, assembly approach, build sequence, and troubleshooting.
• Help translate engineering requirements into repeatable assembly practices that can be understood and executed by the production team.
• Develop, document, and improve assembly processes, build sequences, tooling needs, inspection points, and standard work for assigned product lines or custom builds.
• Establish practical assembly methods that improve safety, quality, flow, repeatability, and ease of training.
• Support process validation by confirming that drawings, materials, tools, fixtures, and instructions are complete and suitable for production use.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Planning, and Production to resolve build issues, missing information, material concerns, and design changes.
• Maintain strong awareness of production priorities while ensuring technical requirements and quality expectations are not compromised.
• Verify assemblies meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Review work instructions, redlines, markups, and build notes for accuracy, completeness, and usability.
• Support first-article reviews, inspections, fit checks, functional checks, and corrective action activities as needed.
• Document assembly lessons learned and communicate recurring issues to Engineering to improve future designs and releases.
• Train and mentor assemblers on complex builds, proper assembly methods, tool usage, quality expectations, and safe work practices.
• Provide hands-on assistance during critical builds, rework, troubleshooting, and process changes.
• Promote clear communication between assemblers, supervisors, and engineering resources to keep builds moving efficiently.
• Model professional behavior, accountability, and attention to detail while reinforcing safety and quality expectations.
• Recommend design-for-assembly improvements that reduce complexity, improve accessibility, shorten build time, and reduce rework.
• Identify opportunities to improve assembly flow, ergonomics, tooling, fixture use, kitting, labeling, and visual controls.
• Participate in lean, 5S, root-cause, and corrective action activities related to assembly process performance.
• Support a culture of practical problem solving, collaboration, and continuous improvement between Engineering and Operations.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or custom equipment assembly
• Advanced ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, BOMs, specifications, and work instructions
• Strong hands-on assembly skills with the ability to troubleshoot fit, function, routing, tooling, and process issues
• Experience supporting first builds, prototypes, custom builds, or engineering change implementation
• Demonstrated ability to guide, train, and mentor other assemblers in a production environment