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Overview

Ecolab is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join their team in Glenwood, IL. The role involves ensuring safe and efficient operations to maintain plant equipment and infrastructure while participating in various maintenance and improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and comply with SH&E standards and promote safe behavior.
  • Propose and implement improvements to work practices and product quality.
  • Record non-conformances on equipment and report to Maintenance Team Leader.
  • Contribute to root cause analysis and develop solutions for quality management.
  • Monitor maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability.
  • Implement continuous improvement activities and contribute to TPM improvement teams.
  • Follow standard maintenance procedures and ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
  • Complete all planned and preventative maintenance tasks on time.
  • Propose new preventative maintenance tasks or updates.
  • Carry out safe and effective equipment repairs, including urgent breakdown repairs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • 2 years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment.
  • 1 year of experience with electronic and PLC based applications.
  • 1 year of experience with electrical and mechanical systems.
  • No immigration sponsorship available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of mechanical experience in a chemical plant.
  • 4 years of industrial experience.
  • 1 year of experience with tools and methods in an industrial maintenance environment.
  • Experience with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging.
  • Formal vocational training in an industrial engineering discipline.
  • Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
  • Experience working in a TPM environment.
  • Ability to track safety, quality, and productivity data.
  • Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Plant Location: Glenwood, IL
  • Work Week & Shift: Mon - Fri 7:00am - 3:30pm
  • Compensation: $30/hr

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 261 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% 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 Glenwood, IL

Glenwood, 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 352 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.

Ecolab currently has 2 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (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 $39/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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