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Overview

Imbibe is a high-growth food and beverage development company in Niles, Illinois, specializing in beverage flavors and product development. The Pilot Plant Technician will operate equipment and assist in the development of food and beverage products, collaborating with Product Development and Flavorists.

Responsibilities

  • Become an expert in multiple new pieces of processing technology with on-the-job training.
  • Maintain proper stock of prepared packaging materials.
  • Troubleshoot and repair damaged components in a timely manner.
  • Run beverage formulations through various pieces of beverage processing equipment.
  • Ensure beverage products are properly packaged and labeled.
  • Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines during production.
  • Participate in Root Cause Analysis and Process Improvement projects.

Requirements

  • High school degree or GED equivalent.
  • Team player willing to support the development and launch of new products.
  • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the lab.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Able to lift and carry objects up to 50lbs consistently.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to observe details at close range.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Conditioned plant with potentially wet and slippery floors.
  • May require bending, kneeling, and lifting objects over 50 lbs.
  • Exposure to food and beverage product tastings which may include allergens.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$38/hr across 270 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% 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 Niles, IL

Niles, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 233 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.

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.

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