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Location: Skokie, IL | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 1st Shift | Compensation: $28.00–$32.00/hour

Overview

A respected metal fabrication operation is seeking an Industrial Millwright Apprentice to join its tool room and work directly alongside a seasoned veteran ready to pass on decades of hands-on knowledge. One of two long-tenured tool room employees recently retired, and the remaining specialist is looking to mentor someone eager to learn the trade properly. This is a supportive, mentorship-driven role in a clean, organized, and climate-controlled tool room where the team holds itself to a high standard.

What you'll do

• Learn and perform inspection, repair, and refurbishment of dies, punches, and production tooling under direct mentorship
• Fabricate replacement components and tooling solutions using manual machine tools
• Operate lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, drill presses, and related equipment
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints where available
• Apply hands-on judgment for legacy tooling that has no existing prints
• Use precision measurement instruments including micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and height gauges
• Support tooling setup, alignment, and adjustments to maintain product quality and dimensions
• Assist production teams during changeovers, setups, and startups as needed
• Maintain tooling inventory and keep accurate records of repairs and modifications
• Follow all safety, quality, and housekeeping standards

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Reliable, team-oriented, and committed to a clean and organized work environment
• Genuine desire to learn a trade properly, not shortcuts

Preferred qualifications

• Technical or vocational training is a strong plus
• Background in manual machining with hands-on lathe and mill experience preferred
• Mechanically inclined candidates without formal machining experience will be considered if they show strong aptitude and genuine eagerness to learn
• Blueprint reading skills are a plus

Compensation and benefits

• $28.00–$32.00/hour
• 1st Shift schedule

Why this role

This is a chance to learn the trade directly from a seasoned veteran in a clean, organized, climate-controlled tool room, with the opportunity to build long-term, hands-on expertise in die repair and precision machining.