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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic at Mondelēz International plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of manufacturing processes by performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting equipment issues. This position requires technical expertise and collaboration with cross-functional teams to maintain safety and quality standards in the production environment.

Responsibilities

  • Execute preventive maintenance schedules using the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
  • Document and track maintenance activities and work orders using SAP-PM.
  • Utilize condition-based monitoring equipment for maintenance tasks.
  • Diagnose and repair defective parts on high-speed processing and packaging lines.
  • Interpret technical drawings and schematics for equipment maintenance.
  • Collaborate with engineers and teams to solve operational challenges.
  • Communicate technical updates effectively across shifts.
  • Safely operate material handling and elevated work equipment.
  • Work alongside other personnel to restore system performance.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
  • 2–4 years of hands-on manufacturing experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or completion of an approved Apprenticeship/Training Program.
  • Ability to work well in a team-based environment with limited supervision.
  • Proficiency in pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drives, basic machining, hand tools, welding, and foundational electrical systems.
  • Problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis capabilities.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Must be available to work 2nd or 3rd shift schedules.
  • Location: On-site at the Chicago Bakery plant.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $30–$50/hr across 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 91 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 51 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 206 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

Mondelēz International currently has 4 other openings live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (10). 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 $39/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $33/hr. Chicago is among them.

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