Hiring Assemblers

**Job Title: Assembler**

**Job Description**

Join our dynamic optical wire department as an assembler, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and functionality of fiber optic connectors. Utilize magnifying glasses and microscopes to meticulously inspect small plastic connectors for black spots and bubbles. Additionally, you will assemble connectors onto fiber optic cables, crimp them down, and conduct testing to ensure optimal performance. This position involves repetitive tasks with small pieces, requiring both sitting and standing throughout the day, and minimal lifting.

**Responsibilities**

+ Inspect small plastic connectors using magnifying glasses and microscopes for defects.

+ Assemble connectors onto the ends of fiber optic cables.

+ Crimp connectors and test them for functionality.

+ Work with small parts in a repetitive manner.

+ Maintain quality standards throughout the assembly process.

**Essential Skills**

+ Proficiency in assembly tasks.

+ Experience using hand tools.

+ Ability to work with small pieces.

**Additional Skills & Qualifications**

+ Electrical assembly experience is preferred.

+ Experience with PCB or flexible circuit boards.

+ Blueprint reading, electrical wiring, and soldering skills are a plus.

**Why Work Here**

This company is poised for substantial growth in the next 3-5 years, offering a promising future for employees. With an average tenure of 20 years among the production team, upcoming retirements present opportunities for career advancement. The addition of a fiber department allows employees to be cross-trained, enhancing their skills and expanding their roles within the company.

**Work Environment**

Enjoy working in a very clean, temperature-controlled, and aesthetically pleasing environment designed for manufacturing excellence. Each department operates within its own lab or cleanroom area, ensuring optimal working conditions.

**Job Type & Location**

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Naperville, Illinois.

**Pay and Benefits**

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

**Workplace Type**

This is a fully onsite position in Naperville,IL.

**Application Deadline**

This position is anticipated to close on May 23, 2025.

**About Aerotek:**

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.