Technician 1 - Power - Chicago, IL
Location
Chicago, IL
Wage
$33 – $44/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 8, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Technician 1 - Power position in Chicago, IL, is focused on performing maintenance and repairs on power generators and HVAC equipment. The role is available to military-affiliated job seekers and requires a high school diploma and relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance and repairs of power generators, diesel engines, electrical distribution equipment, HVAC equipment, and oil-free air compressors.
- Troubleshoot equipment failures at the shop and on customer locations.
- Set up and operate equipment at the shop and on customer sites, either independently or with other technicians.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- 3+ years of experience working on power generators and/or commercial HVAC equipment.
- Experience with calculating nominal and effective tonnage and/or kW requirements and reading schematics.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC card or valid DOT medical card based on customer requirements.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to move or lift objects typically less than 75 lbs.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- PTO
Additional Information
- Full-time position with potential for overtime and weekends.
- Located at the Lemont, IL service center.
- Availability to work assigned schedule and be on standby for work outside of regularly scheduled shifts.
Benefits
Health Insurance
PTO
How this job compares in Chicago, IL
Pay in context
At roughly $39/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 60% 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. 43 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. Technician 1 - Power - Chicago, IL figures were last recalculated when this page was built.