We’re celebrating a staff milestone – congrats to Robin Rock on her 15th workNet DuPage anniversary!
There are 808 occupations in the United States, according to CareerOneStop, the flagship job training website for the U.S. Department of Labor.
If anyone has encountered each of these professions in DuPage County, it’s likely Robin Rock. For the past 15 years, she has helped a wide range of workers from welders to web developers, patient care techs to project managers, maintenance mechanics to marketers, retail, auto, janitorial, logistics, and construction workers. If they play a role in the DuPage economy, Robin has been their rock.
“I’ve enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life, that’s the fun part of it. The great thing about our job is that every day you walk in you’re helping someone,” says Robin.
In 2005, workNet DuPage, then located in Lombard, hired Robin to serve at the frontlines of the organization, assisting clients with the intake process. After five years, Robin transitioned to the Business Services Unit (BSU) joining a team of job developers. She is currently a Career Counselor in the unit led by Ron Schlager.
After clients complete job training, Robin receives their resume. She prepares them for interviews and is a vital bedrock of support, along with her BSU coworkers, in helping them find employment.
Robin’s dedication to workNet DuPage has not gone unnoticed. She is a right-hand to workNet DuPage’s Executive Director Lisa Schvach for special projects, most notably the center’s RAMP-UP program—which recently received a National Achievement Award—to provide people-in-recovery with meaningful employment and manufacturing companies with a distinct talent pool.
If Robin isn’t at her desk in Lisle, she can be located around the county letting others know about workNet DuPage’s services. For a year, Robin spent every Monday evening at Serenity House. Taking workNet DuPage on the road, she helped clients polish their resume, and hone important interview skills, including how best to respond to questions about employment gaps that often keep people out of work and in the vicious cycle of addiction. She also plays a key role in our partnership with the DuPage County jail to help inmates find work upon release and get a second chance in life.
Robin’s joyful dedication to workNet DuPage and its mission is commendable. Her welcoming spirit, exemplary work ethic, and warm smile make workNet DuPage a better place for clients and staff alike. Thank you for 15 years of service, Robin! We are truly fortunate to have you on the team.
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Peek Inside: At this location, we offer our customers a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, from CNC machining all the way to complete product assembly and fulfillment.
Fun fact about our company: a robot works right alongside our machinists to produce parts with quality and efficiency!
You would like to work at our company if
you are interested in the wide range of evolving technologies, processes and creativity that go into the world of modern manufacturing.
In the next year, we expect to hire CNC machinists
To get that job, you typically need a high school diploma and vocational or technical training in machining. We offer additional on-the-job training once a new machinist with the foundational skills and experience joins the team so they can continue to master their craft.
Our best machinists have: a passion about the art and science that goes into taking a raw piece of metal or plastic and forming it into a high-precision design.
CNC Machinists From this position, you could grow into
Master Machinist
Machining Business Manager
Owner of your own machining business
In the next year, we expect to hire Assembly Operators
To get that job, you typically need a high school diploma, a mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn and closely follow processes and work instructions.
Our best assembly operators are eager learners and pay attention to details. They enjoy working on different types of mechanical work every day.
Assembly Operators From this position, you could grow into
lead operator
supervisor
manufacturing manager
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Company Name: The Jel Sert Company
DuPage Location: West Chicago, IL
Total number of employees in DuPage: 900 during peak season
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The Jel Sert Company is a leading manufacturer of food and beverage products. For the past 20 years, our team has been dedicated to establishing an exemplary manufacturing infrastructure that supports the needs of some of the world’s largest Consumer Packaged Goods and pharmaceutical companies.
Jel Sert is committed to providing employees with development opportunities as we are invested in their long term success and advancement within the organization. An individual development plan assists employees in career and personal development and allows employees to reach short and long term career goals.
You would like to work at our company because
We are committed to attracting the best talent and developing our employees to exceed their potential. Our employees take pride in their work and are always looking for ways to contribute their ideas, skills, experience, and passion. We reward and value creativity, professionalism, teamwork, honesty, and longevity.
In the next year, we expect to hire 2-3 technicians
To get this job, you typically need a Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with electrical, hydraulics, programming, and mechanical PLCs is required.
We pay $2.00 per hour shift differential for all time worked on 3rd shift. *Rate of pay depends on one’s experience, education, and skills.
Our best technicians have: Strong mechanical and electrical skills Additionally, someone that takes pride in their work, is honest, creative in their ideas, and works as a professional in a team environment.
All Technicians are sent to College of DuPage for classes. Technicians are scheduled for a series of six mechanical and six electrical classes. Classes are during work hours, so Technicians are paid for their time in class. We adjust their hours to spend half their shift on the floor and the balance in the class. Jel Sert pays for this training which includes classroom and lab work. All Technicians are involved in this training despite their experience level.
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From this position, you could grow into
A Lead Technician role
Potentially up to a Maintenance Supervisor role
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