Assembler -1st Shift

S & C Electric Company
Chicago, IL

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours:

  • 6:00 am – 2:30 pm (Monday–Friday) Overtime may be required based on business needs

Compensation:

At S&C, we provide competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, with a commitment to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated hourly base pay rate for this position is $20.25 . This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as an Assembler!

As a Pad-Mount Gear Assembler, you’ll play a key role in building high-quality electrical enclosures that support the reliability of the power grid.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assemble pad-mount gear enclosures ranging in size from 42” x 37” x 70” to 86” x 94” x 76”.
  • Identify, transport, install, mount, and bolt all types of components (ranging from 5 lbs. to 100 lbs., with assistance), including bus assemblies, high-voltage switches, mounting and support plates, lock assemblies, doors, and roofs.
  • Perform mechanical inspections using torque wrenches, screwdrivers, and tape measures.
  • Use material handling equipment, hand tools, power tools, air-impact tools, gauges, and overhead cranes. Work in a fast-paced assembly environment following standardized work instructions and meeting specified Takt Time requirements.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

  • Ability to follow standard work, including specific written instructions and procedures.
  • Ability to perform basic subassemblies.
  • Proficiency with air-impact tools and other hand-held tools.
  • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn assembly processes.
  • Preferred: Previous experience in assembly or manufacturing.

Preferred:

Previous experience in an assembly or manufacturing environment a plus.

Physical Demands:

  • Standing: Most tasks performed in a standing position with intermittent walking.
  • Lifting: Frequent lifting of items ranging from 5 lbs. to 50 lbs.
  • Walking: Occasional walking moderate distances (less than 1/8 mile).
  • Carrying: Frequent carrying of items ranging from 5 lbs. to 25 lbs.
  • Pushing/Pulling: Occasional use of powered hand trucks to move parts moderate distances.
  • Bending: Frequent bending and crouching required to complete assembly tasks.
  • Reaching: Continuous full range of motion from above shoulders to below knees. Handling: Continuous handling of parts ranging from 5 lbs. to 25 lbs.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [email protected] .

No fixed deadline

In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

  • 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

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

Posted 2026-05-21

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