Maintenance Tech / Mechanic 2nd Shift
Location
Franklin Park, IL
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 29, 2026
Location
Franklin Park, IL
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 29, 2026
Scot Forge is a 130-year-old, 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. They are seeking a Maintenance Technician/Mechanic for their 2nd shift, offering career advancement and superior benefits.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 266 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Franklin Park, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 240 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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 (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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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