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Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment to support the site’s business goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to maintenance needs in a timely manner.
  • Follow and reinforce established safety protocol, including machine lockout tag out.
  • Troubleshoot issues and participate in root cause analysis.
  • Identify and resolve recurring maintenance issues.
  • Solicit feedback from machine operators to assist in the diagnosis of issues.
  • Coordinate activities with other maintenance staff members as needed.
  • Fabricate fixtures or hardware in support of equipment modifications.
  • Install and set up new equipment.
  • Assist or direct preventative maintenance activities.
  • Assist or direct changeover activities as needed.
  • Maintain reports and documents of maintenance activities.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3 – 5 years of experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial equipment, preferably in a steel processing environment.
  • Trained in general safety.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Must have own tools; specialty tools will be provided.
  • Must wear safety equipment and personal protective equipment as required.
  • Able to help organize and maintain maintenance areas and parts room.

Additional Information

  • The work environment is predominantly indoors, within a steel production facility, which may involve exposure to noise, heat, dust, and various chemicals.
  • The position may require working in non-standard shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
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How this job compares in Elk Grove Village, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Elk Grove Village, IL, where the middle half runs $34–$40/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Elk Grove Village, IL

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Elk Grove Village, IL right now, from 11 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 198 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village at $40/hr, Chicago at $38/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Elk Grove Village is among them.

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