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Walmart

(USA) Technician, Facility Services, Food Equipment

Location

Niles, IL

Wage

$29 – $56/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 17, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Walmart is seeking a Technician for Facility Services specializing in Food Equipment to maintain operational integrity and efficiency in Walmart stores. The role involves diagnosing and repairing commercial food equipment, conducting preventative maintenance, and training store associates, contributing to customer satisfaction and store performance.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair Walmart facilities, equipment, and assets using multiple craft skills.
  • Utilize the work order management system to receive and document repair activities.
  • Provide prompt response to emergency maintenance calls.
  • Inspect, operate, or test facilities, equipment, or fixtures to diagnose issues.
  • Complete all required training to operate equipment and tools safely.

Requirements

  • 18 years or older.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Can lift up to 50 lbs. at a time.
  • Can move up and down ladders frequently.
  • Comfortable working at heights frequently.
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
  • Able to work in various temperatures.
  • Hold a valid state-issued driver’s license with a clean driving record.
  • Vocational or Technical certification and 1 year experience in plumbing, electrical, material handling equipment, or related trade.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position located at 8500 W GOLF RD, NILES, IL 60714-1154, United States of America.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Niles, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $26–$38/hr middle band drawn from 270 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% 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 Niles, IL

Niles, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 234 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Niles, or widen the search to Illinois.

Walmart currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (15), 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 Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Niles, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. (USA) Technician, Facility Services, Food Equipment figures were last recalculated when this page was built.