Build Custom Equipment. Build Your Career.
Imagine walking onto a clean shop floor with a fresh set of prints—by day’s end, you’ve aligned shafts, set bearings, checked clearances, and watched a newly built system come to life. If that sounds like your kind of win, you’ll fit right in.
Great Lakes Skilled Trades is a fast-growing skilled labor contractor in the Midwest, connecting top talent with great job opportunities. We have immediate openings and are looking for quality craftsmen who want steady work and career growth.
What you’ll do
- Build and assemble industrial machinery and equipment from mechanical blueprints and assembly drawings
- Precisely fit, align, and install components—bearings, shafts, gearboxes, motors, conveyors
- Install and verify pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Use precision measuring tools to confirm tolerances and alignment
- Troubleshoot during assembly and testing; fine-tune performance
- Operate hand tools, power tools, and standard shop equipment safely
Starting pay: $25.00 - $35.00
Skills and experience we count on
- 3+ years of machine building, mechanical assembly, or related industrial experience
- Confident reading and working from mechanical blueprints
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting mindset
- Experience using precision measuring instruments
- Own basic hand tools
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Solid understanding of industrial and jobsite safety
- Dependable and effective working solo or on a team
Perks and stability
- Consistent work
- Competitive pay
- Insurance options (Health, life, vision, dental)
- Paid time off
How to take the next step
Apply online at https://www.greatlakesskilledtrades.com/ or call our office at (616) 591-9300 today.