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Plasticade

Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Location

Elk Grove Village, IL

Wage

$32 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 20, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician position is a 3rd shift role based in Elk Grove Village, IL, focused on repairing and maintaining various types of equipment in a manufacturing environment. The technician will work Monday to Friday from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, ensuring operational efficiency and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and/or replace electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records using computerized maintenance system.
  • Knowledge of quality, reliability, scrap, and safety goals.
  • Observe all site safety policies and procedures.
  • Identify potential machine, system, and component failures.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements.
  • Assist with maintaining inventory of spare parts.
  • Operate shop equipment including milling machine, band saw, drill press, lathe, welder, and electrical multimeter.
  • Work together with Process Technicians and Supervisors to resolve technical process issues.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the maintenance work areas.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of 'hands-on' Manufacturing Maintenance experience in Blow Molding/Injection Molding.
  • Ability to read and interpret operating and maintenance instructions, instruction manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Qualified to perform basic electrical diagnostics and repairs.
  • Good understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Working knowledge of plastics and processing in blow molding and injection applications.

Additional Information

  • 3rd shift schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM.
  • Works in non-climate-controlled production and warehouse operations environment with moderate noise levels.
  • Prolonged periods standing/walking (>90% of the shift).
  • Must wear required PPE in designated areas.
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How this job compares in Elk Grove Village, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Elk Grove Village, IL, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% 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 13 other active welding openings in Elk Grove Village, IL right now, from 10 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 322 other active welding openings from 195 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (16), S&C Electric Company (9), and The Boyd Group LLC (8). 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 Elk Grove Village at $40/hr, Chicago at $39/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Elk Grove Village is among them.

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