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Fellowes Brands is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Mechanic II for the 2nd shift to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair production equipment, and maintain a safe work environment. The company has been recognized as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers and a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine duties of preventative maintenance and troubleshoot plant production equipment.
  • Assist other maintenance personnel and monitor equipment performance.
  • Promote and maintain a safe and clean work environment through enforcement of safety policies.
  • Work from prints, sketches, instructions, manuals, and schematics to repair equipment.
  • Operate, repair, and maintain all production equipment.
  • Assist with machine set-ups for production as necessary.
  • Perform duties involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic applications.
  • Fabricate, develop, assemble, and/or install equipment.
  • Perform routine safety checks on production equipment.
  • Report equipment problems and lockout/tagout situations to the Supervisor.
  • Account for tasks and parts usages in MP2.
  • Monitor equipment performance and minimize unscheduled downtime.

Requirements

  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Successfully pass mechanical aptitude exams.
  • Complete required lift truck operation tests and maintain appropriate licensing.
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions to meet quality standards.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks consistently.
  • Maintain consistent and acceptable attendance and availability for overtime.
  • Ability to fulfill all essential job functions in a safe manner.
  • Abide by all safety policies and procedures.
  • Meet all Mechanic I qualifications and troubleshoot electrical problems.
  • Prior mechanical and manufacturing experience with at least five years of related experience.
  • Sufficient keyboard and PC literacy to complete work orders in MP2.

Additional Information

  • This is a second shift position from 2 PM to 10 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • The hiring range for this position in Itasca is $25-32 per hour, with a $0.60 shift differential.
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How this job compares in Itasca, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 261 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Itasca, IL

Itasca, IL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 205 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Itasca, or widen the search to Illinois.

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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