Job Description

Overview

Cobra Concrete Cutting Services is seeking a skilled and motivated Full-Time Shop Mechanic to join our growing team in Wheeling, Illinois. The company is a leading provider of concrete sawing, drilling, and specialty demolition services throughout the Midwest, known for safety, quality workmanship, and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance and repairs on company vehicles, trailers, and construction equipment
  • Diagnose and repair diesel and gasoline engines
  • Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
  • Conduct fleet maintenance including brakes, water pumps, alternators, and trailer wiring
  • Maintain and repair single-phase and three-phase electric motors and equipment
  • Complete welding and fabrication projects as needed
  • Ensure equipment is maintained in safe working condition
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures

Requirements

  • Strong mechanical aptitude with vehicles and construction equipment
  • Experience with fleet maintenance and equipment repair
  • Knowledge of hydraulic systems and electrical troubleshooting
  • Welding and fabrication experience
  • Ability to lift and move 50 pounds or more
  • Strong work ethic with a commitment to safety
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Construction equipment experience is preferred
  • Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and participate in random testing as required
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and periodic screenings
  • Own basic mechanic tools
  • Reliable transportation
  • Authorized to work in the United States
  • Flexible schedule, including occasional nights, weekends, or out-of-town assignments when necessary

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Wheeling, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$41/hr across 262 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Wheeling, IL

Wheeling, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 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 Wheeling, 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.

Similar openings near Wheeling, IL

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