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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic position at Sherwin-Williams is crucial for supporting the manufacturing team by installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production and facility equipment. The role requires ensuring a safe and productive working environment while handling various maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections and service on equipment.
  • Repair broken machines and equipment quickly and efficiently.
  • Identify causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
  • Record and report damaged, worn, or broken parts.
  • Order and install replacement parts for machines.
  • Assist in electrical projects and perform minor electrical repairs.
  • Assist in pipe fitting tasks and perform some installation unassisted.
  • Maintain and service building equipment including HVAC, lighting, water and sewer, etc.
  • Maintain documentation as required.
  • Clean, organize, inventory, stock, and otherwise maintain shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
  • Coordinate with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
  • Maintain technical knowledge through training.

Requirements

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
  • Must have at least one (1) year of work experience as a mechanic in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
  • Preferred: At least two (2) years of work experience as a mechanic in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
  • Preferred: An industrial, electrical, and/or welding certification or license.
  • Preferred: At least one (1) year of maintenance experience applying electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic concepts.
  • Preferred: At least one (1) year of work experience implementing Programmable Logic Controls ('PLC').

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Nights A Shift: 6:00pm - 6:30am, 12 hour shift rotation schedule 2,2 and 3.
  • Eligible for bonus based on performance.
  • Generous time away from work package including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Wheeling, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 266 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Wheeling, IL

Wheeling, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 240 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Wheeling, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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