Job Title: Industrial Assembler
Job Description
This role involves working in a clean, modern manufacturing shop for 50+ hours per week, starting at 5:00 AM, assembling industrial systems and related control panels from start to finish. You will rotate through various departments to learn the full assembly and build process, applying your mechanical aptitude, basic math skills, and ability to read a tape measure to perform precise, hands-on work. Your specific department placement will depend on your existing skills, technical training, or trade experience, with opportunities to grow and advance as you master new tasks.
Essential Skills
Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand and perform hands-on mechanical assembly work.
Ability to read and use a tape measure accurately for precise measurements.
Capability to perform repetitive labor duties while standing for the entire shift.
Willingness and aptitude to train on the job and learn new skills in multiple assembly departments.
Desire to advance in the role and take initiative in learning and improving processes.
Basic math skills, including adding and subtracting fractions for measurement and cutting tasks.
Experience using power tools, saws, hand tools, and screw guns in a shop or manufacturing environment.
Ability to work safely with materials and components weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
Preferred prior shop and/or manufacturing experience, especially in heavy industrial manufacturing plants, or completion of relevant technical schooling or training.
Ability to interpret and follow drawings, diagrams, and pictures for mechanical and electrical assembly.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with HVAC systems, plumbing, or pipefitting, particularly in measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipe.
Background in automotive mechanics or metal fabrication.
Experience in carpentry, masonry, or other skilled trades that demonstrate strong mechanical ability.
Exposure to industrial painting, sandblasting, powder coating, or similar industrial processes.
Experience in panel building, wire assembly, and general fabrication work.
Brazing experience, or willingness to learn brazing on the job.
Soldering experience, or willingness to learn soldering on the job.
Comfort working with control panels, wire harnesses, and point-to-point wiring following diagrams and instructions.
Why Work Here?
You will join a stable, well-structured manufacturing organization that invests in its people through comprehensive benefits, performance-based rewards, and ongoing education support. The company offers paid vacation, generous holiday pay, health, vision, and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and a company-sponsored profit-sharing program. Employees benefit from production bonuses and profit sharing that can significantly increase annual earnings. A standout advantage is the 75% tuition reimbursement program for both you and your immediate family, supporting long-term career growth and development. You will work in a temperature-controlled, state-of-the-art facility that emphasizes technology, global reach, and consistent product quality, providing a professional environment where motivated individuals can build a lasting career.
Work Environment
The role is based in a state-of-the-art, fast-paced manufacturing facility with roughly 200 employees in the manufacturing department. The shop is clean and temperature controlled, providing a comfortable and organized workspace. Work hours typically total 50+ hours per week with a 5:00 AM start time, and the position requires standing for the entire shift and performing repetitive tasks with consistent attention to detail. You will work around modern manufacturing equipment, including hand tools, power tools, saws, screw guns, forklifts, and other material-handling machines, as well as technologies used for panel building, wire assembly, fabrication, and subsystem assembly. The environment supports localized manufacturing, engineering, service, and support for products used globally, with a strong emphasis on technology transfer and standardized processes. The dress code requires work boots and practical work attire such as work pants or jeans; work shirts are provided after a few weeks on the job.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Burlington, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/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 Burlington,NJ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 2026.
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.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
