The Tooling & Manufacturing Association offers job referral for individuals seeking employment in the Chicago area at any level in the manufacturing industry. This is a job referral service; it does not guarantee employment.

High school students seeking part-time employment leading to apprenticeship should prepare a resume and contact the TMA Education department for an application form.

College students seeking internships or full-time employment after graduation should prepare a resume and contact the TMA Education Department.

Adults seeking full-time employment

Adults seeking full-time employment in technical areas must make an appointment with TMA and bring in a resume. Jobseekers will receive: evaluation of resume, distribution of resume to inquiring employers, a list of TMA member companies (with ZIP code sort for regional targeting).

TMA is located in Park Ridge near the Kennedy Expressway and is accessible by public transportation. Current employees of TMA member companies are not eligible for this service (except with permission of employer).

Adults seeking full-time employment - management & administrative:

Adults seeking full-time employment in management or executive positions, or in administration or engineering can send resumes to TMA with a one-paragraph summary outlining skills, accomplishments, and position desired.

Certification or community training programs:

TMA will promote program graduates as a group to the membership. Provide a brief description of the program including number of graduates, hours of study/course (e.g. 12 hours of shop math, 20 hours of blueprint reading), name of organization and contact person.

There is no charge for this service. Call the TMA Education Department at 847/825-1120 or bpahl@tmanet.com. Office hours are 8:00 am - 4:15 pm, Monday through Friday.