Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Maintenance Mechanic to support our manufacturing operations in Wheeling, IL. This role involves diagnosing equipment failures, performing repairs, and utilizing machining and fabrication skills in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose mechanical equipment failures, dismantle machinery, perform repairs, and verify that equipment is operating correctly.
  • Machine, modify, fabricate, or repair industrial equipment components to restore functionality and support production needs.
  • Read and interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints, using precision measuring tools to ensure accurate part dimensions and fit.
  • Perform mechanical maintenance and repairs on manufacturing equipment, identifying worn or damaged components and addressing equipment issues.
  • Work alongside maintenance and production personnel to resolve equipment problems and support reliable manufacturing operations.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 2 years of hands-on industrial maintenance and repair experience, with 3–5 years preferred.
  • Practical machining and/or welding and fabrication experience, including personally making, modifying, or repairing equipment parts.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing failures, dismantling equipment, completing repairs, and verifying proper operation.
  • Experience reading blueprints and using precision measuring instruments to produce or fit parts accurately, including working with tight tolerances of ±0.001 inch.
  • Experience maintaining and repairing industrial manufacturing machinery, preferably in metal forming, aluminum manufacturing, plastics processing, packaging, or similar production environments.

Additional Information

  • This is a fully onsite opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on mechanical work.

How this job compares in Wheeling, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 241 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 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 198 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 (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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Wheeling, IL

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