Job Description

Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Specialist is responsible for constructing, installing, maintaining, and repairing plant mechanical, structural, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment according to safety standards. The position requires independent decision-making and proficiency in various mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support to the Maintenance Leader, Planner/Scheduler, and shift leaders on jobs to be performed.
  • Perform PM’s as they are scheduled.
  • Report all equipment concerns to their leaders.
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of structural, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Perform all equipment repairs and projects safely and efficiently using all safety procedures.
  • Answer line calls promptly and carry required tools to complete work safely and efficiently.
  • Assist during process upsets as needed.
  • Follow the scheduled jobs unless given approval to deviate from the schedule.
  • Clean up immediately after a job is completed and maintain a quality house-cleaning program.
  • Attend schools, seminars, etc. to enhance skills in various crafts including mechanical, electrical, PLC, machining, and welding.
  • Keep the parts and tool rooms organized and cleaned.
  • Work with other employees in a team-like manner.
  • Notify your supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss accident, or on-the-job injury.
  • Operate equipment only when trained in its use or under the direction of a qualified employee.
  • Always wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
  • Two (2) years’ experience in the mechanical field is preferred in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Possess skills in the machining and/or electrical field.
  • Ability to write and speak English.
  • Able to work second or third shift as scheduled.
  • Ability to attend mandatory training classes on own time.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Company paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Company paid disability insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation after 1 year
  • Employee & dependent scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program

Additional Information

  • Ability to work 2ND Shift- 3PM-12PM.
  • Basic welding skill preferred but not required.
  • $.75 shift differential for second shift and $1.00 for third shift.
  • Time and a half for overtime past 40 hours, double time on Sundays.
  • Wellness programs and incentive credits, gym membership reimbursement.
  • Variable Incentive Program (VIP).
  • 12 Paid holidays per year plus personal days.
  • Company provided safety boots & coveralls after 60 days.
  • Referral program.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Company paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
Company paid disability insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid vacation after 1 year
Employee & dependent scholarships
Employee Assistance Program

How this job compares in Summit, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$41/hr across 258 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 Summit, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Summit, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 348 other active welding openings from 202 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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