Job Description

Overview

The Service Technician role involves performing skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of coaches, contributing to sustainable transport solutions. The position emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and ongoing professional development within the Volvo Group.

Responsibilities

  • Work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision
  • Diagnose and repair Electrical, HVAC, suspension, Pneumatic and Brake Systems
  • Provide training, assistance, and mentoring of fellow coworkers
  • Respect and care for the customer and their equipment
  • Develop personal professional and technical skills on an ongoing basis
  • Act as a worthy representative of Prevost at all times
  • Foster teamwork and improved communications between sectors at all times
  • Respect the rules and guidelines of the company
  • Demonstrate leadership through application of the RED CARPET POLICY
  • Uphold and promote corporate core values
  • Comply with the quality and safety standards of the organization
  • Provide customer service while upholding the level of performance and quality of the motor coach
  • Diagnose and repair customer equipment
  • Complete documentation thoroughly and timely according to company requirements
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment on a continuous basis
  • Verify the materials and equipment used in compliance with ISO guidelines

Requirements

  • High school diploma, or GED required
  • Maintain all requirements for Level 1 and Level 2 technician
  • 4 years of qualified mechanical experience or technical school graduate
  • Pass required aptitude test
  • Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities
  • Ability to look up parts efficiently and independently
  • Assist customers over the phone with technical issues and/or questions
  • Fill in for team leader when needed
  • Be proficient in electronic media and laptop use
  • Possess comprehensive set of tools required to perform function of a level 3 technician
  • Ability to read and write
  • Comply with DOT physical standards
  • EPA certifications for the safe handling of refrigerant

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Base pay is set at $28.00 - $32.00/hour
  • Bonus eligible

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Franklin Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$39/hr across 247 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Franklin Park, IL

Franklin Park, IL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 333 other active welding openings from 206 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Franklin Park, 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 (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (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 $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $36/hr, and Bedford Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Franklin Park, IL

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