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Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance on CNC machines and other production equipment, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on CNC machines, mills, lathes, and other production equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
  • Troubleshoot CNC control systems.
  • Conduct regular inspections to ensure equipment performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime and optimize machine performance.
  • Maintain detailed maintenance logs and documentation of all repairs and PM activities.
  • Assist with equipment installations, alignments, and calibration.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety procedures and company standards.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment; CNC equipment experience required.
  • Strong knowledge of CNC control systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and PLC-related issues.
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How this job compares in Downers Grove, 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 $25–$38/hr across 253 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 Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 265 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Downers Grove, 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 (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), 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 $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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