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Shop Assistant

Apex Industrial Automation
Romeoville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2026
Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Free uniforms
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Apex Industrial Automation is seeking a dependable, energetic, and hands-on individual to join our shop team. The Shop Assistant plays a vital role in supporting our repair technicians, maintaining shop equipment, and ensuring that completed repairs meet our high standards of quality, safety, and presentation before they are returned to our customers.

The ideal candidate embodies a strong team mentality, is eager to learn, and is comfortable performing physical shop duties including heavy lifting and equipment maintenance

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Core Values Alignment: Fully embrace and demonstrate APEX Core Values in all daily tasks (Customer Committed; Accountable; Enthusiastic, Energetic, Tenacious, Competitive; Embody Team Mentality; Innovative).
  • Shop Operations & Maintenance:
    • Perform parts cleaning and sandblasting on components.
    • Conduct routine shop equipment maintenance to ensure a safe, efficient workspace.
    • Assist experienced repair technicians with hands-on mechanical and technical repairs.
  • Quality Control & Finishing:
    • Balance completed repairs using specialized testing equipment.
    • Handle final painting and tagging of completed repairs to ensure professional presentation.
  • Logistics & Support:
    • Serve as a secondary backup driver for picking up or delivering repair items as needed.
  • Safety & Physical Compliance:
    • Strictly observe all safety procedures and wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
    • Safely lift, tighten, adjust, and secure heavy objects to perform regular work duties.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Driver’s License: Must maintain a valid Illinois Driver’s License in good standing.
  • Reliability: Must be dependable, punctual, and possess a strong work ethic.
  • Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and perform physically active shop duties.
  • Attitude: A proactive, team-oriented mindset with high enthusiasm and a competitive, tenacious drive to succeed.

Salary : $20 - $24

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