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Overview

Clyde’s Donuts is a family-owned food manufacturer known for its high-quality donuts. The Maintenance Mechanic will perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on various equipment, supporting the production process.

Responsibilities

  • Build strong relationships with production and maintenance teams.
  • Use computerized maintenance management system to manage maintenance tasks.
  • Complete daily inspections and emergency repairs of equipment.
  • Install new electrical and mechanical equipment as directed.
  • Perform electrical repairs and troubleshoot various control systems.
  • Maintain facility utilities and safety equipment.
  • Read schematics and maintain organized documentation.
  • Maintain accurate spare parts inventory and good housekeeping.
  • Support continuous improvement projects and maintain safety.
  • Assist in training of others and comply with safety requirements.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of related industrial maintenance experience or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing and preventative maintenance software.
  • Ability to troubleshoot malfunctions and solve practical problems.
  • Able to read and interpret complex work instructions and manuals.
  • Basic math skills including algebra and geometry.
  • Effective communication skills in various formats.
  • Demonstrates sound judgment and efficient time management.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: 85W Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights (New Facility)
  • Schedule: 5-day work week (Tuesday - Saturday)
  • Shift: 2nd Shift/ 2:00-10:30pm
  • Voluntary overtime available.
  • Sponsorship not available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Glendale Heights, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $27–$43/hr middle band drawn from 251 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% 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 Glendale Heights, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Glendale Heights, 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 342 other active welding openings from 207 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Clyde's Donuts 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 (16), S&C Electric Company (10), 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, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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