Precision Machine Tool Assembler & Field Specialist

Impact Recruitment Ltd; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Precision Machine Tool Assembler & Field Specialist in Pewaukee, WI. This direct-hire role requires building custom automated manufacturing equipment from the ground up, with occasional field travel to client sites.

You will interpret complex schematics, perform precision alignments, route fluid power lines, and collaborate with engineers to ensure tight tolerances. First shift, on-site work with a strong hands-on focus on high-value systems.

Qualifications

• Custom Machine Building Depth: Proven track record as a Custom Machine Builder, Machine Tool Technician, or Precision Mechanical Assembler on industrial capital equipment.
• Blueprint & Schematic Mastery: Expert capability reading and executing complex multi-page mechanical prints, structural layouts, and fluid power schematics.
• Precision Metrology Skills: High-level proficiency with precision measuring tools, hand/power assembly tools, and shop support machinery.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to undertake occasional field travel to client facilities for system startup and installation.
• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable daily driving distance of Greater Milwaukee / Waukesha County.

Responsibilities

• Build Custom Automation: Assemble a wide variety of custom, high-value automated manufacturing equipment, processing systems, and robotics from the ground up.
• Interpret Technical Schematics: Read multi-page mechanical drawings, structural assembly prints, and fluid power schematics to determine exact tolerances and component layouts.
• Precision Alignment & Fitting: Utilize precision metrology tools (dial indicators, micrometers, calipers) to align, shim, connect, and secure complex mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Route Cable & Fluid Lines: Mount and route electrical cabling, pneumatic lines, and hydraulic circuits across active machine frames.
• Build Optimization & Troubleshooting: Work hand-in-hand with engineering teams to resolve mechanical fit deviations, refine clearances, and test subsystem functions.
• Shipment Prep & Field Support: Tear down and prep completed cells for transport, traveling occasionally to client sites for commissioning while mentoring junior assemblers.

Skills

Custom machine building

Blueprint reading

Schematic mastery

Metrology tools

Travel readiness

US work authorization

Job description

Precision Machine Tool Assembler & Field Specialist

Job Order ID: 4762

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: $62400-83200/Yr

Web Publication Date: 9/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

Job Location: Pewaukee, WI 53072

Job Function:

Precision Machine Tool Assembler & Field Specialist

Up to $40.00/hr + Overtime Greater Milwaukee / Waukesha County, WI Area (100% Onsite / Occasional Field Travel) 1st Shift / Mon-Fri (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM) Full-Time / Direct Hire

• Compensation & Overtime: Baseline pay up to $40.00/hr based on machine building depth, plus premium overtime pay eligibility and a full corporate benefits package.
• Schedule & Variety: Exclusive 1st Shift (Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM) building custom, one-off automated systems, packaging lines, and robotic cells - no repetitive benchwork.
• Core Technical Scope: Precision ground-up assembly, mechanical alignment, shimming, fluid power routing (pneumatics/hydraulics), and schematic interpretation.
• Shop & Travel Model: Clean, collaborative assembly floor with dedicated bays for complete builds and client runoffs, paired with occasional travel for field commissioning.
• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) required; proven experience building complex industrial capital equipment or custom automation.

If you are a skilled mechanical specialist who takes pride in assembling complex, high-value systems from the ground up - rather than sitting at a bench performing repetitive production assembly - this direct-hire Machine Tool Technician seat offers the ideal professional home. Working with an established, highly respected regional custom machinery builder, you will assemble unique, one-of-a-kind manufacturing systems, processing equipment, and robotic cells for diverse industrial clients. Taking full ownership from raw frame to pre-shipment runoff, you will collaborate closely with project engineers, refine mechanical tolerances, route fluid power lines, and participate in occasional field installations.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Build Custom Automation: Assemble a wide variety of custom, high-value automated manufacturing equipment, processing systems, and robotics from the ground up.
• Interpret Technical Schematics: Read multi-page mechanical drawings, structural assembly prints, and fluid power schematics to determine exact tolerances and component layouts.
• Precision Alignment & Fitting: Utilize precision metrology tools (dial indicators, micrometers, calipers) to align, shim, connect, and secure complex mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Route Cable & Fluid Lines: Mount and route electrical cabling, pneumatic lines, and hydraulic circuits across active machine frames.
• Build Optimization & Troubleshooting: Work hand-in-hand with engineering teams to resolve mechanical fit deviations, refine clearances, and test subsystem functions.
• Shipment Prep & Field Support: Tear down and prep completed cells for transport, traveling occasionally to client sites for commissioning while mentoring junior assemblers.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Custom Machine Building Depth: Proven track record as a Custom Machine Builder, Machine Tool Technician, or Precision Mechanical Assembler on industrial capital equipment.
• Blueprint & Schematic Mastery: Expert capability reading and executing complex multi-page mechanical prints, structural layouts, and fluid power schematics.
• Precision Metrology Skills: High-level proficiency with precision measuring tools, hand/power assembly tools, and shop support machinery.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to undertake occasional field travel to client facilities for system startup and installation.
• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable daily driving distance of Greater Milwaukee / Waukesha County.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Fluid Power Expertise: Specialized knowledge in high-pressure hydraulic hose routing or complex pneumatic manifold setup.
• Rigging & Overhead Crane: Experience operating overhead cranes, rigging heavy machine weldments, and utilizing precision laser alignment tools.
• Field Service Exposure: Direct client-facing experience performing mechanical field service, installation, or retrofits.