Industrial Maintenance Technician (Afternoon Shift)

Location

Franklin Park, IL

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for facility maintenance, including preventive maintenance, machine repair, and tool repair. This position is for the afternoon shift and involves working in a factory environment.

Responsibilities

  • Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand and power tools.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure machines run smoothly.
  • Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, and replace filters.
  • Use various tools, including hand and power tools and precision measuring instruments.
  • Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components.
  • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine corrective actions.
  • Inspect, operate, and test machinery to diagnose malfunctions.
  • Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
  • Clean and lubricate machinery parts.
  • Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts.
  • Identify spare and replacement parts and find purchasing sources.

Requirements

  • Certificate or credential in a specialized field or trade.
  • Experience with CMMS preferred.
  • High School Diploma/GED required plus Technical/Trade School or equivalent experience.
  • Prior manufacturing work experience in operating machinery.
  • Ability to read and interpret measuring devices.
  • Must be able to work in the US.
  • Perform routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Repair machines or systems using necessary tools.
  • Determine causes of operating errors and implement corrective actions.
  • Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
  • Basic computer skills including MS Excel and Word.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is for the afternoon shift.
  • The work environment is a factory with exposure to loud noise and chemicals.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Franklin Park, 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 Franklin Park, IL

Franklin Park, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was 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 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 (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.

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