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Overview

Metra is one of the largest commuter rail systems in North America, providing safe and efficient service across several counties in Northeastern Illinois. The B&B Mechanic Assistant plays a crucial role in the construction and maintenance of various infrastructure to ensure the safe operation of trains.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure proper construction and maintenance of culverts, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water lines, fences, and retaining walls.
  • Maintain buildings, station platforms, and highway grade crossings.
  • Perform general masonry and carpentry tasks.
  • Work under varying environmental conditions including heat, cold, rain, and snow.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED certificate.
  • Construction/Maintenance experience required.
  • Ability to lift, carry, and move equipment and materials weighing up to 60-70 pounds.
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Willingness to travel within Metra’s 6-county region.
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $27–$45/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% 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 108 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 59 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 232 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 S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Chicago is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. B&B Mechanic Assistant (Carpenter) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.