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City of Chicago

MACHINIST

City of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


MACHINIST

Job Number:

398822

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Office of Public Safety Administration

MACHINIST

Number of Vacancies:

1 (Additional vacancies pending budget approval)

This position is open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the MACHINISTS UNION LOCAL 126 (BARGAINING UNIT #36).

IF YOU

ARE

A CURRENT

CITY

EMPLOYEE

AND

WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO

BID, YOU MUST APPLY ON THE

BID

ONLY

SITE

AT: www.cityofchicago.org/CAREERS

(Once the website opens, scroll down and click on the button titled "Bid Opportunities.")

IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CHECK THE

BOX

ON THE CAREERS APPLICATION TITLED "ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY" ,

CORRECTLY ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT. YOU MUST USE THE EMPLOYEE NUMBER FOUND ON THE UPPER LEFT-HAND

CORNER OF YOUR PAY CHECK STUB LABELED "PAYEE/EMPLOYEE NUMBER."

(NO OTHER FORMAT OR SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN YOUR EMPLOYEE NUMBER).

FAILURE TO CHECK THE "ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY" BOX, ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen, physical and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

Number of Vacancies:

1 (Additional vacancies pending budget approval)

Under supervision, performs journey-level machinist work in the manufacturing, repair, and rebuilding of precision metal parts for the maintenance of mechanical equipment and machinery, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Review blueprints, specifications, or models of parts to be made and determines work procedures, metal stock, and machine tools to use to fabricate parts

Inspect and dismantles mechanical equipment and machinery to identify malfunctions and determine needed repairs

Fabricate metal parts by setting up and operating conventional or computer-controlled machine tools (e.g., lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses)

Plan and lay out jobs, making calculations to establish dimensions, locating and marking surfaces and angles to be machined, setting controls, and making cuts to perform machining operations

Perform precision handwork to finish, fit, and assemble machined parts using bench mounted and handheld power tools (e.g., files, die grinders, buffers, scrapers)

Use precision measuring instruments (e.g., vernier calipers, micrometers, surface gauges, dial indicators) to maintain dimensional accuracy and specified tolerances during machining operations

Determine and monitors the feed and speed of the machine during machining operations

Check finished metal products to ensure they meet specifications

Install and test new and repaired parts, ensuring proper fit and operation

Clean work sites after repairs

Clean and lubricate machinery, tools, and equipment

Weld or braze broken parts with electric or gas equipment, as required

Cut steel with acetylene torch, as required

NOTE

: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

ADDRESS : 1345 W. Madison Avenue

HOURS & SHIFT : 7:00 am to 3:00 pm (Monday through Friday)

THESE POSITIONS ARE IN THE CAREER SERVICE.Qualifications

Qualifications - External

Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered machinist apprenticeship training program and journeyman status; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

NOTE : You must provide your professional license or training certificate at time of processing, if applicable.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require an interview.

This position requires applicants to successfully complete a written/skills assessment test. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Applicants who receive a passing score on the test will be hired in

lottery/random order . If you are a bidder, you will be selected in

seniority order

according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen, physical and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment

Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., heavy machinery)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Heavy lifting (up to 75 pounds) is required

Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time

Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs

Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City upon their start date as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

City of

Chicago

is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of

Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59 pm

Central Standard Time (

CST). Applications for this position will be accepted from October 7, 2024 until 11:59 pm

Central Standard Time

(CST) on

October 21, 2024

. No exceptions will be made.Job Posting

: Oct 7, 2024, 5:00:00 AM |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Oct 22, 2024, 4:59:00 AM BU: 36 | Salary: $55.74

Pay Basis

:Yearly