{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"810171c819c8d32aafe9070d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/810171c819c8d32aafe9070d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/810171c819c8d32aafe9070d","title":"Machine Builder & Precision Assembler  1st Shift","description":"Machine Builder & Precision Assembler1st ShiftUp to $40.00/Hour + OvertimePewaukee, WI Area1st Shift\r\nCompensation: Up to $40.00/hour starting base rate (commensurate with trade experience and toolmaking depth) + overtime availability + comprehensive benefits package.\r\nWork Schedule: Fixed, predictable 1st Shift | 7:00 AM3:30 PM | Monday through Friday | 100% Onsite shop environment.\r\nWork Environment: Established, premier custom automation builder in the Pewaukee area; modern facility featuring on-floor 3D modeling workstations at every build station; collaborative, non-siloed team culture where builders work directly with mechanical engineers and wiremen.\r\nExperience & Tech Stack: 5+ years of ground-up mechanical machine building OR 2+ years backed by a precision toolmaking/fixture-building background; advanced mechanical blueprint literacy; fluid power piping/routing (pneumatics and hydraulics); precision measurement tools and shop floor machinery.\r\nCompany Stability & Culture: Long-standing custom machinery leader building complex, one-off automation assets; casual, high-ownership workplace; opening created due to an upcoming long-term employee retirement.\r\nRequirements / Compliance: US Citizen or Green Card holder; permanent residence within a daily 45-minute driving radius of Pewaukee, WI.\r\nIf you are a true mechanical craftsman who hates the repetitive monotony of high-volume line assembly and wants a technical home where genuine problem-solving skills are valued, this custom machine building role offers an ideal destination. Operating as an established, long-standing custom automation provider in the Pewaukee area, this industry pioneer has spent decades designing and building high-specification, one-of-a-kind machinery for global manufacturers.\r\nRejecting rigid corporate silos, this shop fosters a tight-knit environment where mechanical builders, electrical wiremen, and engineering staff work side-by-side on the floor from day one. Every system born on this production floor is a custom, complex automation asset integrating cutting-edge controls, robotics, vision systems, and fluid power loops. Once a project hits the floor, you have end-to-end ownership of the build, the creative freedom to finesse mechanical alignments, and a direct line to engineering. Backed by an opening created by an upcoming retirement, excellent job security, and modern CAD-equipped workstations, this environment provides an exceptional long-term home for a proud trades professional.\r\nWhat You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)Build Complex Custom Systems: Build, fit, align, and assemble diverse, high-value custom automated machinery, robotic cells, assembly presses, and packaging lines from the ground up.\r\nInterpret Technical Schematics: Read and build from highly detailed multi-view mechanical drawings, assembly blueprints, and pneumatic/hydraulic fluid power schematics to establish proper build sequencing.\r\nUtilize On-Floor 3D Modeling: Access 3D CAD digital models directly at shop-floor workstations to verify spatial relationships, check mechanical clearances, and inspect complex sub-assemblies in real time.\r\nInstall Fluid Power Systems: Layout, bend, route, and mount complex pneumatic manifolds, valve blocks, and high-pressure hydraulic circuits neatly onto machine frames.\r\nPrecision Mechanical Finessing: Shim, scrape, adjust, and tune precision components to exact tolerances, utilizing toolmaking-level techniques to guarantee flawless mechanical motion and cycling.\r\nCollaborate with Engineering: Partner directly with mechanical design engineers on-site to troubleshoot assembly bottlenecks, verify tolerances, and resolve design deviations on the fly.\r\nTeardown & Crating: Oversee the tactical breakdown, match-marking, packing, and crating of completed custom machines to prepare them for customer transport and field installation.\r\nWhat We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)Proven Machine Building Pedigree: 5+ years of progressively responsible experience executing ground-up mechanical machine builds, OR 2+ years of experience backed by a formal background in precision toolmaking, die building, or custom fixture assembly.\r\nComplex System Craftsmanship: Demonstrated background building high-speed material handling systems, precision automated lines, or custom packaging machinery (not component-level bench assembly).\r\nBlueprint & Schematic Literacy: Expert ability to read, interpret, and assemble complex machinery directly from multi-page mechanical assembly prints and fluid power schematics.\r\nPrecision Tool Mastery: Expert, safe operation of hand and power tools, shop equipment (mills, lathes, surface grinders), and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators).\r\nCollaborative Mindset: Strong interpersonal skills and a team-first work ethic to partner effectively with wiremen, controls engineers, and plant leadership.\r\nLocation & Legal Authorization: Residence established within a comfortable daily 45-minute commuting radius of Pewaukee, WI, and US Citizenship or Green Card holder status.\r\nPreferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)Toolmaking Journeyman Card: Formal apprenticeship completion or Journeyman credentials in Tool & Die or Precision Machining.\r\nBasic Electrical / Sensor Alignment: Ability to mount, align, and wire basic 24V proximity sensors, photoeyes, and limit switches during mechanical assembly.\r\nRobotics & Vision Cell Setup: Hands-on experience mounting and mechanically squaring end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) or camera mounting frames.","company":"Sun Recruiting","rawCompany":"sun recruiting","city":"Pewaukee","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T01:23:53.469Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-2023.00","title":"Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers","slug":"electromechanical-equipment-assemblers"},{"code":"51-2031.00","title":"Engine and Other Machine Assemblers","slug":"engine-and-other-machine-assemblers"},{"code":"51-4041.00","title":"Machinists","slug":"machinists"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"332710","title":"Machine Shops","slug":"machine-shops"},{"code":"333993","title":"Packaging Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"packaging-machinery-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Machine Builder & Precision Assembler  1st Shift","description":"Machine Builder & Precision Assembler1st ShiftUp to $40.00/Hour + OvertimePewaukee, WI Area1st Shift\r\nCompensation: Up to $40.00/hour starting base rate (commensurate with trade experience and toolmaking depth) + overtime availability + comprehensive benefits package.\r\nWork Schedule: Fixed, predictable 1st Shift | 7:00 AM3:30 PM | Monday through Friday | 100% Onsite shop environment.\r\nWork Environment: Established, premier custom automation builder in the Pewaukee area; modern facility featuring on-floor 3D modeling workstations at every build station; collaborative, non-siloed team culture where builders work directly with mechanical engineers and wiremen.\r\nExperience & Tech Stack: 5+ years of ground-up mechanical machine building OR 2+ years backed by a precision toolmaking/fixture-building background; advanced mechanical blueprint literacy; fluid power piping/routing (pneumatics and hydraulics); precision measurement tools and shop floor machinery.\r\nCompany Stability & Culture: Long-standing custom machinery leader building complex, one-off automation assets; casual, high-ownership workplace; opening created due to an upcoming long-term employee retirement.\r\nRequirements / Compliance: US Citizen or Green Card holder; permanent residence within a daily 45-minute driving radius of Pewaukee, WI.\r\nIf you are a true mechanical craftsman who hates the repetitive monotony of high-volume line assembly and wants a technical home where genuine problem-solving skills are valued, this custom machine building role offers an ideal destination. Operating as an established, long-standing custom automation provider in the Pewaukee area, this industry pioneer has spent decades designing and building high-specification, one-of-a-kind machinery for global manufacturers.\r\nRejecting rigid corporate silos, this shop fosters a tight-knit environment where mechanical builders, electrical wiremen, and engineering staff work side-by-side on the floor from day one. Every system born on this production floor is a custom, complex automation asset integrating cutting-edge controls, robotics, vision systems, and fluid power loops. Once a project hits the floor, you have end-to-end ownership of the build, the creative freedom to finesse mechanical alignments, and a direct line to engineering. Backed by an opening created by an upcoming retirement, excellent job security, and modern CAD-equipped workstations, this environment provides an exceptional long-term home for a proud trades professional.\r\nWhat You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)Build Complex Custom Systems: Build, fit, align, and assemble diverse, high-value custom automated machinery, robotic cells, assembly presses, and packaging lines from the ground up.\r\nInterpret Technical Schematics: Read and build from highly detailed multi-view mechanical drawings, assembly blueprints, and pneumatic/hydraulic fluid power schematics to establish proper build sequencing.\r\nUtilize On-Floor 3D Modeling: Access 3D CAD digital models directly at shop-floor workstations to verify spatial relationships, check mechanical clearances, and inspect complex sub-assemblies in real time.\r\nInstall Fluid Power Systems: Layout, bend, route, and mount complex pneumatic manifolds, valve blocks, and high-pressure hydraulic circuits neatly onto machine frames.\r\nPrecision Mechanical Finessing: Shim, scrape, adjust, and tune precision components to exact tolerances, utilizing toolmaking-level techniques to guarantee flawless mechanical motion and cycling.\r\nCollaborate with Engineering: Partner directly with mechanical design engineers on-site to troubleshoot assembly bottlenecks, verify tolerances, and resolve design deviations on the fly.\r\nTeardown & Crating: Oversee the tactical breakdown, match-marking, packing, and crating of completed custom machines to prepare them for customer transport and field installation.\r\nWhat We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)Proven Machine Building Pedigree: 5+ years of progressively responsible experience executing ground-up mechanical machine builds, OR 2+ years of experience backed by a formal background in precision toolmaking, die building, or custom fixture assembly.\r\nComplex System Craftsmanship: Demonstrated background building high-speed material handling systems, precision automated lines, or custom packaging machinery (not component-level bench assembly).\r\nBlueprint & Schematic Literacy: Expert ability to read, interpret, and assemble complex machinery directly from multi-page mechanical assembly prints and fluid power schematics.\r\nPrecision Tool Mastery: Expert, safe operation of hand and power tools, shop equipment (mills, lathes, surface grinders), and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators).\r\nCollaborative Mindset: Strong interpersonal skills and a team-first work ethic to partner effectively with wiremen, controls engineers, and plant leadership.\r\nLocation & Legal Authorization: Residence established within a comfortable daily 45-minute commuting radius of Pewaukee, WI, and US Citizenship or Green Card holder status.\r\nPreferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)Toolmaking Journeyman Card: Formal apprenticeship completion or Journeyman credentials in Tool & Die or Precision Machining.\r\nBasic Electrical / Sensor Alignment: Ability to mount, align, and wire basic 24V proximity sensors, photoeyes, and limit switches during mechanical assembly.\r\nRobotics & Vision Cell Setup: Hands-on experience mounting and mechanically squaring end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) or camera mounting frames.","datePosted":"2026-09-10T01:23:53.469Z","dateModified":"2026-09-10T01:23:53.469Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sun Recruiting","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Pewaukee","addressRegion":"WI","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"810171c819c8d32aafe9070d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/810171c819c8d32aafe9070d"}}