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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic position is a 2nd shift role focused on troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing production equipment and building facilities. The role requires a blend of electrical and mechanical skills to ensure the efficient operation of plant machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and facilities.
  • Complete preventive and predictive maintenance procedures.
  • Perform duties safely, efficiently, and effectively.
  • Control downtime by completing repairs and part replacements promptly.
  • Fabricate repair parts by machining items to specifications.
  • Provide mechanical maintenance information to production workers.
  • Maintain technical knowledge through educational workshops.
  • Comply with procedures, rules, and regulations to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Contribute to team efforts by performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Effective communication skills with all levels of management and staff.
  • Minimum three to five years of related maintenance experience.
  • Broad knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, AC drives, VFDs, and PLCs.
  • Proficient electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
  • Valid state driver's license.
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a union position with benefits provided by the union after a 90-day probationary period.
  • Pay rate will be determined by a skills assessment.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 143 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 South Holland, IL

South Holland, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 237 other active welding openings from 174 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in South Holland, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (14), Gerber Collision & Glass (9), and Aerotek (7). 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 $33/hr and Peoria at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near South Holland, IL

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