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Job Description

Overview

Sunbelt Rentals is a leading company in the equipment rental industry, offering a wide range of equipment and a knowledgeable staff. They are seeking a Mechanic to perform preventive maintenance, advanced diagnostics, and complex repairs on various equipment in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Conduct advanced diagnostics and make complex repairs.
  • Work on a variety of makes, models, and equipment.
  • Ensure safety and effectiveness to avoid downtime.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; some trade school or equivalent training desired.
  • 5+ years of mechanic experience with diesel or heavy equipment preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of hydraulic systems and troubleshooting skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of electrical systems and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to be flexible with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Physical demands include bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, and lifting 50 pounds or more.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to comply with applicable laws.
  • Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $53/hr, this posting sits about 36% above the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $30–$50/hr middle band drawn from 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 91 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 50 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 205 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, 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. Chicago is among them.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Union Mechanic 3 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.