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Overview

Lippert is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to bettering various industries. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of operations and production equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Request support from other Maintenance Techs and Maintenance Managers as necessary.
  • Safely perform maintenance tasks using basic hand tools and power tools.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues with production welders, torches, saws, and metal finishing equipment.
  • Diagnose, maintain, and install production hoists in a timely fashion.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues with overhead roll doors throughout the facility.
  • Safely operate fork trucks and aerial lifts.
  • Perform maintenance electrical tasks, including troubleshooting and movement of circuits.
  • Perform maintenance mechanical tasks, including troubleshooting and rebuild.
  • Troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment and all plant electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Support the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program.
  • Maintain good housekeeping practices and implement/sustain 5s standards.
  • Observe all safety rules and policies.
  • Demonstrate basic computer, reading/writing, and communication skills.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Experience/Education in machine operation and repair preferred.
  • Welding competency and knowledge of welding systems preferred.
  • Lift Truck Operators License preferred (training available).
  • Ability to work with 480 volts.
  • Ability to read mechanical prints.
  • Must be able to lift and maneuver weights in excess of fifty pounds.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time hourly position.
  • Hours of work and days are decided by production schedules and reporting manager.
  • Pay Rate: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $31–$50/hr across 71 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 95 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 48 different employers. 24 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 199 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

Lippert 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 (17), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (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 Addison at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

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