Manufacturing Assembly Technician

Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Assembly Technician

Location: Normal, IL

Zip Code: 61761

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $23.37 – $30.91/hr

Start Date: Immediate

The Manufacturing AI Installation Technician is responsible for building, installing, and maintaining Petra AI devices & systems across the plant. This role blends hands-on fabrication with on-line installation work across all shops at Normal, or a new Normal building, ensuring cameras, brackets, enclosures, and support structures are safely and robustly installed for 24/7 industrial use.

• Fabrication & Assembly: Fabricate and assemble brackets, frames, and supports using aluminum extrusion (e.g., 80/20), steel, and plastics. Cut, drill, tap, and finish components using band saws, drill presses, hand drills, grinders, and other standard shop tools. Read basic mechanical drawings / sketches and build to spec with minimal rework.
• Station Installation (Body / Paint / GA): Install Petra AI devices, camera mounts, and enclosures in Body Shop, Paint Shop, and General Assembly to defined standards (height, angle, clearances, datum references). Route and secure cables (power, Ethernet) neatly and safely through existing trays, conduit, or new supports, following Client safety and labeling standards. Work around existing tooling, robots, conveyors, and access platforms;
  
  coordinate with ME, Controls, and Operations to schedule work in live production areas.
• Field Adjustments & Quality: Perform on-line adjustments to camera aim, focus, and framing working alongside AI and controls engineers during station bring-up and trials. Verify mechanical integrity of installations (torque checks, fastener verification, guarding, clearances to moving equipment). Document as-built conditions (photos, simple sketches, measurement logs) and feed back improvements to standards.

• Basic Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, maintenance, fabrication, or industrial installation role (e.g., ME tech, maintenance tech, machine builder, installer). Demonstrated ability to safely use hand and power tools (drills, saws, drivers, grinders, taps, etc.). Experience with basic metal fabrication, including drilling, cutting, deburring, and assembling structures. Ability to work at height (ladders, platforms, lifts) and in production environments (noise, heat, overspray, tight spaces) while following all safety requirements.
  
  Ability to lift and carry up to ~50 lbs and perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the shift. Comfortable using basic computer tools, such as email and Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), to record work and communicate with the team.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with aluminum extrusion systems (e.g., 80/20 or similar) – cutting, tapping, squaring, and assembling frames/brackets. Prior installation work in Body Shop, Paint Shop, or General Assembly (e.g., cameras, sensors, tooling, guarding, or vision systems). Familiarity with reading simple mechanical drawings or layouts and transferring dimensions to the physical install. Basic understanding of industrial cabling (Ethernet, power) and best practices for strain relief, labeling, and routing.
  
  Experience supporting machine vision, sensors, or automation projects is a plus. Comfortable working cross-functionally with ME, IE, Controls, Operations, and external contractors.

• Safely use ladders, scissor lifts, and platforms to access elevated installations; follow all fall-protection, LOTO, and area access procedures.
• Maintain an organized work area, manage small hardware inventory (fasteners, brackets, extrusion), and keep shared tools in good condition.
• Support safe integration of Petra hardware around robots, weld cells, ovens, and conveyors in partnership with Controls and EHS.

• Partner with Manufacturing AI team to translate station concepts into practical mounting and routing solutions.
• Coordinate with shop engineers / operations to minimize downtime during installs and rework.
• Provide clear status updates on installation progress,…