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Maintenance Technician (2nd or 3rd shift)

Location

Bedford Park, IL

Wage

$32 – $36.5/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are an established Fortune 500 company seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician II to join our team on 2nd shift. This role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial equipment and systems in our Bedford Park (Chicago) facility to ensure safe and reliable production operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and routine inspections on production machinery, conveyors, motors, pumps, boilers and ancillary equipment to minimize downtime.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic failures; dismantle, replace, align and reassemble components as required.
  • Troubleshoot and repair control systems including PLCs, VFDs and associated instrumentation; coordinate with controls technicians when complex programming changes are required.
  • Execute corrective maintenance during production and planned shutdowns, including emergency response to minimize production impact.
  • Perform welding and fabrication tasks (including MIG welding) as required to repair or modify equipment and guards.
  • Support wastewater treatment system maintenance and boiler maintenance activities in accordance with regulatory and safety requirements.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, spare parts usage and equipment history records using CMMS or manual systems.
  • Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability and reduce costs.
  • Adhere to safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and environmental and regulatory standards; report hazards and suggest safety improvements.
  • Assist with inventory control of maintenance parts and order materials as needed; support contractor coordination for specialized repairs.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Maintenance Technician and strong background in Industrial Maintenance (minimum 3 years preferred).
  • Solid mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with industrial equipment, bearings, gearboxes, belts, chains and conveyor systems.
  • Working knowledge of electrical systems, motors, starters, controls, and troubleshooting electrical faults.
  • Familiarity with hydraulics and pneumatics including pumps, valves, cylinders and associated maintenance.
  • Experience with PLCs, VFDs and basic instrumentation troubleshooting preferred.
  • Experience or exposure to boilers and wastewater treatment system maintenance is a plus.
  • Proficient welding skills, including MIG welding, and ability to perform basic fabrication and metalwork.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills, able to prioritize repairs under production pressure and document repairs thoroughly.
  • Comfortable working in an industrial production environment, able to lift heavy items and work at heights; flexible to shift work and call-in for emergencies.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., industrial maintenance certificate, electrical license, welding certification) and valid drivers license preferred.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional maintenance and production team.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Shifts available: 2nd shift (Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) and 3rd shift (Sunday-Thursday, 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.).
  • Location: Bedford Park (Chicago) facility.
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $34/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 60% 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 Bedford Park, IL

Bedford Park, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 333 other active welding openings from 206 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bedford Park, or widen the search to 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 Skokie at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

Similar openings near Bedford Park, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician (2nd or 3rd shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.