Technician, R&D - Pilot Plant Maintenance

Location

Glenview, IL

Wage

$61,000 – $76,200/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing mechanical and electrical maintenance work on machinery and equipment to ensure effective performance and reliability. This role includes preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities, supporting ongoing equipment reliability and contributing to continuous improvement in maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

  • Execute assigned mechanical and electrical maintenance work, including preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
  • Perform maintenance activities based on work orders, fault reports, and technical documentation.
  • Conduct regular inspections of machinery and installations according to the maintenance plan.
  • Diagnose equipment issues and determine appropriate maintenance actions.
  • Perform repairs, part replacements, and equipment adjustments.
  • Support or perform work on overhauls, upgrades, and new equipment installations.
  • Assist in the development of preventive maintenance programs and work practices.
  • Record intervention activities and complete required documentation.
  • Input and execute maintenance work orders.
  • Conduct daily rounds to monitor equipment and document readings.
  • Partner with maintenance personnel and cross-functional teams on critical work needs.
  • Support or oversee contractor work in areas of expertise.
  • Participate in R&D trial meetings or project planning meetings as needed.
  • Safely operate hand and power tools required for maintenance tasks.
  • Support projects with internal team members and third-party contractors.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; associates degree, technical training, or trades certification preferred.
  • 3-7 years of relevant maintenance experience required.
  • Experience performing preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance work preferred.
  • Ability to read and apply technical documentation, drawings, and manuals.
  • Mechanical and electrical maintenance skills required.
  • Ability to support equipment overhauls, upgrades, and installations.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrative knowledge of maintenance management systems.
  • Ability to use spreadsheets, databases, and analytical tools.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Glenview R&D Center
  • Eligible for performance-based bonus.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Glenview, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$39/hr across 247 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Glenview, IL

Glenview, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 333 other active welding openings from 206 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Technician, R&D - Pilot Plant Maintenance figures were last recalculated when this page was built.