Job Description

Overview

U.S. Tsubaki is a leading manufacturer and supplier of power transmission and motion control products, known for its excellence in quality and customer service. The Maintenance Lead is responsible for maximizing equipment and facility uptime through the timely completion of maintenance tasks across manufacturing, warehouse, and office environments.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a variety of metal working equipment such as mechanical power presses and CNC/manual lathes.
  • Perform various monthly preventative maintenance.
  • Maintain the maintenance database, recording Work Orders and other equipment-related data.
  • Interface with suppliers.
  • Assess and repair minor HVAC and exhaust system issues.
  • Assess and repair minor plumbing and electrical issues.
  • Repair and reconfigure office furniture and install furniture accessories as requested.
  • Perform light duty carpentry and welding/fabrication work to resolve issues or accommodate customer requests.
  • Perform setups to support events or organizational needs.
  • Other tasks/functions as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience in hydraulics, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general carpentry preferred.
  • Previous experience managing workload in Maintenance software preferred.
  • Previous building maintenance experience preferred.
  • Maintenance-related education/certificates preferred.
  • Good organizational skills and ability to work independently and proactively.
  • Ability to multi-task in a high-demand environment.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and perform a variety of job duties.
  • Ability to foster and support a teamwork environment with an emphasis on excellent customer service.
  • Good problem-solving skills and general mechanical aptitude required.
  • A sense of urgency required.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Wheeling, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, lead welder jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $37/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$40/hr across 13 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 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was 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 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 (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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