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Overview

This position is for a Maintenance Mechanic at a Fortune 500 consumer products manufacturer located in Wheeling, IL. The company is focused on employee stability, safety, and long-term career growth, and is looking to invest in the next generation of maintenance talent as many senior professionals approach retirement.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical equipment
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production machinery
  • Complete welding, fabrication, and machining projects
  • Repair pumps, motors, conveyors, gearboxes, and material handling equipment
  • Support equipment rebuilds and reliability improvement initiatives
  • Utilize SAP/CMMS systems to document maintenance activities
  • Follow all Lockout/Tagout and safety procedures
  • Work closely with operations to minimize downtime and improve performance

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Completion of a maintenance apprenticeship program OR 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience
  • Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Welding and machining experience required
  • Ability to read blueprints and mechanical drawings
  • SAP or CMMS experience preferred
  • Strong commitment to safety and teamwork

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Wheeling, IL
  • Shift: Night Shift (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM)
  • Schedule: Fireman Schedule (36 hours one week / 48 hours the next)
  • Benefits start on Day 1

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 248 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Wheeling, IL

Wheeling, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 333 other active welding openings from 207 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Wheeling, or widen the search to Illinois.

DSJ Global currently has 3 other openings 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 Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (10). 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 $37/hr, Elk Grove Village at $36/hr, and Bedford Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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