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Overview

UniFirst is seeking a reliable and hardworking Maintenance Technician II to join their community, handling repairs, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment. The company offers a standard Monday to Friday work week with opportunities for overtime and provides on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot sources of equipment problems through observation and use of precision measuring and testing instruments.
  • Assist other maintenance personnel with emergency and non-emergency repairs.
  • Troubleshoot and repair Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) and associated control systems.
  • Follow blueprints, schematics, operation manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
  • Perform boiler chemical and wastewater pre-treatment system testing, record results in logbooks/computer systems, and make necessary chemical adjustments.
  • Perform daily and weekly safety checks on boilers and make necessary repairs.
  • Inspect motors, belts, fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions according to procedures.
  • Perform basic welding activities to effect repairs on facilities and equipment.
  • Inspect, clean, and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other equipment parts according to work procedures and technical manuals.
  • Utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • Two-year technical degree in an appropriate background is preferred.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Knowledgeable in industrial maintenance of facilities and equipment.
  • Minimum of 1 year of work experience repairing industrial processing equipment in a production environment required.
  • Must pass UniFirst’s maintenance knowledge assessment to be eligible for employment.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics is required.
  • Ability to read and understand maintenance literature printed in English required.
  • Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills are required.
  • Lockout/Tagout experience is required.
  • Ability to work overtime as needed is required.
  • Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record are required.
  • Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.

Additional Information

  • Standard Monday - Friday work week with periodic night and weekend overtime.
  • Immediate opening with on-the-job training.
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How this job compares in Melrose Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 277 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 46% 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 Melrose Park, IL

Melrose Park, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 368 other active welding openings from 212 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Melrose Park, or widen the search to Illinois.

UniFirst Corporation 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 (18), Staff on Site (13), and Sargent & Lundy (11). 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 Downers Grove at $44/hr, Chicago at $38/hr, and Melrose Park at $38/hr. Melrose Park is among them.

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