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Overview

At Nestlé Health Science, the Mechanic B is responsible for maintaining production and facility equipment to enhance efficiency and prevent malfunctions. The role requires performing diversified duties in installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance, while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and influence associates on safety-related issues and practices.
  • Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for problem-solving projects.
  • Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
  • Coach others on the operation of machines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Clean and lubricate machinery, perform diagnostic tests, and check performance.
  • Provide emergency repairs during production and scheduled maintenance during machine service.
  • Construct and fabricate parts using power or hand tools.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic systems.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting and inspections of industrial machinery.
  • Maintain and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, and steam equipment.
  • Monitor and maintain plant utility systems like boilers and air compressors.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of maintenance professional experience in mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
  • Mechanical/electrical trade background or Journeyman or equivalent technical school background.
  • Working knowledge of CMMS strongly recommended.
  • Technical degree or equivalent preferred.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills.
  • Basic knowledge of the CMMS system.
  • Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings.
  • Advanced mathematical and reading skills.
  • Mechanically inclined with ability to use standard tools.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electro-mechanical principles.
  • Ability to operate machinery such as lathes and welding machines.
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • 3rd shift, 5:00pm-5:30am
  • Sign-On Bonus: $2500
  • Shift differential: $3
  • Schedule: 4 on, 3 off, 3 on, 4 off

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Franklin Park, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $28–$40/hr across 241 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 47% 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 Franklin Park, IL

Franklin Park, IL currently has 6 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 338 other active welding openings from 201 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Franklin Park, 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 (14), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $37/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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