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Job Description

Overview

Krispy Kreme is seeking a Doughnut Factory Maintenance Technician to ensure the proper functioning of doughnut making equipment and the facility. This role is essential for maintaining the quality and timely delivery of their iconic doughnuts, which have been a staple for over 80 years.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure doughnut making equipment and facility are operational.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on all factory equipment.
  • Troubleshoot equipment issues and conduct repairs.
  • Assemble mechanical components and electrical devices.
  • Possibly perform welding and fabricating as needed.

Requirements

  • Proficient in automated equipment operation, boiler operation, electrical wiring, hydraulics, pipe fitting and plumbing, pneumatics, sheet metal, welding, shop machinery, and PLC troubleshooting and programming.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • 3-5 years of experience in an Industrial Plant or completion of a technical program or certification in electric, welding or general machine maintenance is preferred.

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Life Insurance
  • FSA/HSA Plans
  • Pet Insurance

Benefits

Weekly Pay
Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
401K
PTO
Education Reimbursement
Life Insurance
FSA/HSA Plans
Pet Insurance
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How this job compares in Elk Grove Village, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs in Elk Grove Village, IL, where the middle half runs $25–$40/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Elk Grove Village, IL

We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Elk Grove Village, IL right now, from 11 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 233 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Elk Grove Village, 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 (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. Elk Grove Village is among them.

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