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Job Description

Overview

Concrete Supply of Illinois is currently hiring a full-time experienced Diesel Mechanic to join our growing team at our Edwardsville, IL terminal.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Preventative Maintenance and DOT Inspection procedures and guidelines.
  • Diagnose and repair electrical systems including starting, charging, lighting, and the latest truck electrical systems.
  • Diagnose and repair brake, steering, chassis, drive train, engine, cooling, air conditioning, tire and charging systems.
  • Utilize Maintenance Software program for equipment maintenance history and warranty processing.
  • Maintain detailed records of services performed on vehicles.
  • Ensure adherence to safety regulations and shop protocols.

Requirements

  • 3 years of documented experience in maintenance and repair of heavy-duty class 8 trucks preferred.
  • Employee must provide individual hand and air tools required to perform repairs.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with hands.
  • Strong understanding of Class B equipment in relation to DOT and TMC Standards.
  • Basic Oxygen and Acetylene cutting and welding knowledge.
  • Able to climb ladders to work in elevated areas.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Cab A/C certification is preferred.
  • Air brake certified is preferred.
  • Must possess or be able to obtain a Class B CDL.
  • Proficiency in using diagnostic tools and equipment.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday thru Friday
  • Work Location: In person
  • Ability to Commute: Edwardsville, IL 62025 (Required)

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Vision
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How this job compares in Edwardsville, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $26–$41/hr across 184 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 54% 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 Edwardsville, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Edwardsville, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 242 other active welding openings from 145 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (12), S&C Electric Company (9), and Crash Champions (9). 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 Chicago at $38/hr, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Bedford Park at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Edwardsville, IL

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