Job Description

Overview

Regal Rexnord Corporation is a leading manufacturer of automation solutions and mechanical power transmission products. The Maintenance Tradesperson II position is responsible for maintaining all machinery, equipment, and facilities at the Rexnord Downers Grove location, requiring an experienced Electrical and Mechanical maintenance technician.

Responsibilities

  • Make modifications to controls and document print changes.
  • Diagnose problems and efficiently make repairs using machine diagnostics.
  • Assemble, install, and repair wiring and electrical components.
  • Align and balance new equipment after installation.
  • Troubleshoot and repair facility equipment and production machines.
  • Apply appropriate welding processes to join or repair parts.
  • Maintain inventory for repair parts and order necessary supplies.
  • Record equipment repairs and utilize the CMMS.
  • Develop and perform preventative maintenance work orders.
  • Train others on various maintenance processes and equipment.
  • Promote safety awareness and follow safety standards.
  • Work productively to ensure timely flow of orders.
  • Contribute to the improvement of 5S in the department.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Proof of technical training in electronic systems or a related field.
  • 10 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to understand blueprints, schematics, and operation manuals.
  • Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing CNC equipment.
  • Must work as part of a team and perform work in accordance with safety procedures.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a fully onsite role.
  • Work schedule is 10pm-6am Sunday-Thursday with training on 1st shift 6am-2pm Monday-Friday.
  • Compensation range of $31-38/hr plus $2/hr shift premium.
  • Benefits, shift premium, and 401k start on the first day.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Downers Grove, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 276 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% 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 Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, IL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 368 other active welding openings from 211 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Downers Grove, 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 (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. Downers Grove is among them.

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