Aerotek is seeking a **1st shift** dedicated **Machine Assembler** for our **South Bend, IN** location. The candidate will be responsible for fastening joints and seams in sheet metal using fasteners and drivers, ensuring the work meets quality specifications and safety guidelines. This role involves working on ladders and being exposed to heights. A background in construction is highly beneficial, and experience in a team environment is a plus. **Responsibilities** + Screw sheet metal panels together + Install insulation + Use power tools such as drills, grinders, and plasma cutting equipment + Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material + Utilize calculators and tape measures + Fasten seams and joints together with bolts, rivets, caulks, and metal drive clips to assemble components into products + Drill holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets + Assemble and fit pre-fabricated parts to form subassemblies + Maintain cleanliness of the work area **Essential Skills** + Previous mechanical assembly experience + Proficiency in using power tools such as drills, grinders, plasma cutting equipment, impacts, and saws + Ability to read and interpret blueprints + Experience in sheet metal fabrication + Familiarity with tape measures, levels, and squares **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Previous fab shop experience + Experience in a team environment + Background in construction **Why Work Here?** We offer a dynamic work environment where you can utilize and expand your mechanical assembly skills. Join a team that values teamwork and quality workmanship. Enjoy a consistent work schedule with potential overtime opportunities to enhance your earnings. **Work Environment** The work environment is a fabrication shop that manufactures large control panels for commercial buildings. It is a darker, dirty, and loud environment. The standard work hours are from **5 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, with potential overtime on Fridays and Saturdays.** **Job Type & Location** This is a **Contract to Hire** position based out of South Bend, Indiana **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.