Job Description

Overview

Nestlé USA is seeking an Industrial Services Technician responsible for the maintenance and repair of ammonia refrigeration systems and related equipment. The role offers an inclusive workplace that encourages innovation and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, adjust, and log ammonia systems pressures and temperatures.
  • Follow CMMS work orders.
  • Repair and maintain all refrigeration related equipment including compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, valves, vessels, and piping.
  • Repair and maintain the glycol system associated with the refrigeration system including pumps, valves, tanks, and piping.
  • Repair and maintain the steam boiler and related equipment and piping.
  • Repair and install evaporator condensate drains.
  • Maintain HVAC systems based on CMMS or instructions given.
  • Suggest ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.
  • Ensure all work activities are performed with attention to quality, safety, and compliance with legal and food safety requirements.
  • Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed.
  • Follow all company policies and procedures as well as GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).
  • Maintain a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free workplace.
  • Report any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.
  • Accomplish all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • Boiler Operator license (state-specific).
  • Basic electrical safety training policies.
  • Solid hands-on competencies validated through sign-offs across multiple utility disciplines.
  • Competent in operating and maintaining boilers/steam systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, chilled water/glycol systems, compressed air systems, and nitrogen/inerting gases.
  • Ability to perform planned and corrective work, including diagnosis, repair, and replacement of mechanical/utility components.
  • Ability to interpret gauges, relays, capacitors, fuses, pressure systems, and follow troubleshooting procedures.
  • Familiarity with hazardous gas management and pressure-vessel safety practices.
  • Competence in rounds, documentation, permit compliance, and communication with operations.
  • Ability to recognize deviations, escalate risks, and follow emergency procedures.
  • Ability to support vendor coordination, inspections, and repair work.
  • Train and assist on level 1 techs.
  • Certified Ammonia CARO certification.
  • Train to certify on Ammonia CIRO certification.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • Shifts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd available.
  • Pay: $40.50 - $42.00 per hour.
  • Bonus Eligibility: Yes.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance

How this job compares in Schaumburg, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 29% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $27–$39/hr middle band drawn from 247 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% 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 Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg, IL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 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 Schaumburg, or widen the search to Illinois.

Nestlé 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 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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