Job Description

Overview

At Nestlé USA, the Industrial Services Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of ammonia refrigeration systems and related equipment, contributing to a collaborative and innovative workplace that values growth and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors, adjusts and logs ammonia systems pressures and temperatures.
  • Follows CMMS work orders.
  • Repairs and maintains all refrigeration related equipment including compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, valves, vessels and piping.
  • Repairs and maintains the glycol system associated with the refrigeration system including pumps, valves, tanks and piping.
  • Repairs and maintains the steam boiler and related equipment and piping.
  • Repairs and installs evaporator condensate drains.
  • Maintains HVAC systems based on CMMS or instructions given.
  • Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.
  • Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are followed.
  • Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).
  • Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.
  • Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.
  • Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
  • Holds Certified Ammonia CARO certification.
  • Trains to certify on Ammonia CIRO certification.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • Boiler Operator license (state-specific).
  • Basic electrical safety training policies (understanding load panels, risk prediction).
  • Solid hands-on competencies validated through sign-offs across multiple utility disciplines (steam, refrigeration, compressed air, glycol).
  • Competent in operating and maintaining boilers/steam systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, chilled water/glycol systems, compressed air systems, and nitrogen/inerting gases.
  • Ability to perform planned and corrective work, including diagnosis, repair, and replacement of mechanical/utility components.
  • Ability to interpret gauges, relays, capacitors, fuses, pressure systems, and follow troubleshooting procedures.
  • Familiarity with hazardous gas management and pressure-vessel safety practices.
  • Competence in rounds, documentation, permit compliance, and communication with operations.
  • Ability to recognize deviations, escalate risks, and follow emergency procedures.
  • Ability to support vendor coordination, inspections, and repair work.
  • Ability to train and assist level 1 techs.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • Shifts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd available.
  • The position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance

How this job compares in Schaumburg, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 277 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% 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 Schaumburg, IL

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Schaumburg, IL right now, from 7 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 368 other active welding openings from 212 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Schaumburg, or widen the search to Illinois.

Nestlé Professional currently has 1 other opening 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 Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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