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Overview

The Maintenance Engineer A (3rd Shift) position at Northwestern involves performing journey-level work in building maintenance, including operating, maintaining, and repairing various building infrastructure systems. The role requires physical capability and adherence to safety protocols while providing limited oversight to junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Operates, maintains, diagnoses, repairs, and replaces heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning equipment.
  • Estimates time, materials, and equipment required for assigned jobs; maintains records of work performed and parts used.
  • Mentors and provides technical guidance to coworkers.
  • Responds to irregularities during evenings and weekends ensuring 24/7 coverage.

Requirements

  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Completion of an accredited plumbing or HVAC service technician apprenticeship program.
  • Five years of field experience working at journeyman level.
  • Working knowledge of applicable codes and regulations including OSHA and local plumbing codes.
  • Must be a member of Operating Engineers Local 399 or join after a 90-day probationary period.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license recognized by the State of Illinois.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 3rd Shift, Tuesday-Saturday, 11p-7a.
  • Physical ability to lift and maneuver heavy weights and work in various environmental conditions.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $56/hr, this posting sits about 46% above the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $31–$45/hr middle band drawn from 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 103 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 64 different employers. 37 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 237 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.

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.

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