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Overview

Rana Meal Solutions, LLC is a company rooted in passion and innovation, committed to quality ingredients and craftsmanship. The Maintenance Mechanic role is a full-time, hybrid position in Lombard, IL, focusing on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting to support production and packaging operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform equipment maintenance and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
  • Execute corrective and preventive maintenance on production and packaging machinery.
  • Inspect equipment for wear and malfunction.
  • Perform repairs and adjustments as needed.
  • Document maintenance activities.
  • Collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime.
  • Follow safety protocols and adhere to maintenance schedules.
  • Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment or upgrades.

Requirements

  • Strong skills in Equipment Maintenance and Maintenance & Repair across production and packaging machinery.
  • Experience with Preventive Maintenance routines and Industrial Maintenance practices in a manufacturing or food-processing environment.
  • Ability to perform Corrective Maintenance, including troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control systems issues.
  • Knowledge of safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and basic PLC, hydraulics, and pneumatics is preferred.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance or a related field is beneficial.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to work in a hybrid arrangement with regular on-site presence in Lombard, IL and flexibility for shift or weekend coverage as needed.
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How this job compares in Lombard, 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 Lombard, IL

Lombard, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 198 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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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