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ONEOK

Measurement Technician - Intermediate (Lemont or Morris, IL)

Location

Lemont, IL

Wage

$65,000 – $97,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Join ONEOK, a Fortune 500 leader in the energy industry, as an Intermediate Measurement Technician within our Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) segment in Lemont or Morris, IL. In this hands-on role, you will help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of critical measurement systems that support the transportation and processing of NGL products.

Responsibilities

  • Install, test, calibrate, repair, and maintain various types of flow meters and regulation equipment.
  • Perform measurement, sampling, and regulation operations and maintenance at facilities.
  • Calibrate and maintain test instrumentation and auxiliary equipment.
  • Drive and ensure maintenance of company vehicle.
  • Interact effectively with corporate measurement personnel and adhere to corporate measurement procedures.
  • Prepare reports including job orders, completion reports, and DOT compliance reports.
  • Inspect, maintain, and perform repairs on measurement devices and equipment.
  • Witness meter calibrations per contractual obligations.
  • Develop understanding of causes of measurement uncertainty.

Requirements

  • Training and/or experience in meter testing and installation.
  • Experience in regulating flow and pressure.
  • Knowledge of company and governmental operating/safety procedures.
  • Experience servicing and repairing measuring station equipment.
  • Ability to interpret measurement data and characteristics of product handled.
  • Experience in reading and interpreting maps, gauges, and operational manuals.

Additional Information

  • Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
  • Day and overnight travel to other locations required.
  • Must be able to obtain a Class D CDL in Illinois.
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How this job compares in Lemont, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 30% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $25–$38/hr middle band drawn from 276 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 79% 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 Lemont, IL

Lemont, 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 373 other active welding openings from 232 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 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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