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OSI Group

Mechanic- Maintenance 1 - Chicago Racine - 3rd Shift

Location

Chicago, IL

Wage

$30 – $40/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The OSI Group is a premier global food provider that partners with leading foodservice and retail brands to deliver concept-to-table solutions. They are seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to proactively maintain machinery and mechanical equipment through preventive and predictive maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Assist to install and service different pieces of equipment using required tools.
  • Perform assigned preventive maintenance tasks.
  • Move and raise components using hoists, dollies, or other equipment.
  • Update daily work communications.
  • Maintain tools, powered vehicles, and equipment; keep parts and supplies in order.
  • Ensure a clean and hazard-free work area throughout the day.
  • Use and maintain safety equipment on job sites.
  • Execute job order assignments and keep accurate job order records.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years' experience preferred.
  • Mechanically inclined.
  • Basic mechanics and electrical knowledge.
  • Computer and technology aptitude.
  • Ability to read and understand various methods of mechanical and technical drawings.
  • Basic knowledge on the correct use and care of various tools used in maintenance work.
  • Must be able to follow procedures as outlined in equipment manufacturer's maintenance manual.
  • Basic knowledge on how to gas, arc, and/or TIG weld.
  • Basic knowledge on diagnosing equipment failures and correcting them.
  • Familiarity with air compressors, various pumps, boilers, and other common mechanical equipment.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent GED.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Must be able to climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, and stand for long periods.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. for short distances.
  • Comfortable working with heights and confined spaces.
  • Comfortable working in a non-climate-controlled environment.

Benefits

PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $31–$47/hr across 90 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% 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 104 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 66 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 241 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.

OSI Group currently has 2 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 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. Chicago is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic- Maintenance 1 - Chicago Racine - 3rd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.