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Overview

The Maintenance position at International Paper involves providing maintenance support in a fast-paced Box Plant, requiring mechanical and electrical skills to ensure machine uptime. The company is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products, emphasizing sustainability and employee well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all safety rules and practices.
  • Perform preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating and measuring wear.
  • Perform emergency/breakdown maintenance as necessary.
  • Accurately use measurement and test equipment.
  • Perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and steam system repairs.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas.
  • Prepare and maintain maintenance records and paperwork.
  • Troubleshoot and solve problems.
  • Exhibit excellent teamwork and cooperation.
  • Be willing to cross-train in other technical areas.
  • Work alternative shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.
  • Use computer systems for maintenance processes.

Requirements

  • High school degree preferred.
  • Two years of work experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
  • At least one year of experience with the same employer.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
  • Troubleshooting expertise.
  • Electrical knowledge.
  • Manufacturing experience in the corrugated industry is highly preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental

Additional Information

  • Hourly full-time position from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, Monday to Friday.
  • Physical location at Bedford Park Box Facility, 5300 W. 73rd Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638.

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
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How this job compares in Bedford Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $28–$40/hr across 241 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% 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 Bedford Park, IL

Bedford Park, IL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 201 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bedford Park, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (14), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (10). 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 $37/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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