Limited Term Automotive Equipment Technician

Location

Addison, IL

Wage

$17 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Limited Term Automotive Equipment Technician position offers a competitive hourly wage between $17 and $35, with average starting earnings around $51,740 per year. The role involves diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing a diverse fleet of vehicles and equipment, while providing various benefits and perks.

Responsibilities

  • Perform diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of a diversified fleet of vehicles and equipment.
  • Operate and maintain all motor vehicles and motor-driven tools.
  • Disburse gasoline and clean, lubricate, and paint motor vehicles.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance including inspections, adjustments, repairs, and overhauls.
  • Maintain knowledge of new technology and service procedures related to automobiles and heavy equipment.
  • Repair, service, and test electrical and hydraulic powered equipment.
  • Receive, record, and analyze reports of trouble on company motor vehicles and tools.
  • Categorize repair requests by priority and prepare recommended workloads.
  • Order or assist in ordering vehicle and specialized equipment parts.
  • Estimate repair costs and negotiate service repairs with outside agencies.
  • Use standard and major automotive tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
  • Follow established safety practices and procedures.

Requirements

  • Valid state driver's license.
  • Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) strongly preferred.
  • Non-negligent driving record.
  • Meet 300 lbs. weight limit due to safety restrictions.
  • Ability to pass a Department of Transportation Physical.
  • Ability to lift and move up to 100lbs.
  • Certification in 5 categories of Mechanics Certification by ASE in Medium Heavy Trucks or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18 and acceptable driving record.
  • Satisfactory attendance record and performance ratings in present job.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • 40 hours per week.
  • Temporary (Fixed Term) position.
  • Location: Addison, Illinois.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Addison, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $28–$40/hr across 240 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 20% 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 Addison, IL

Addison, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 199 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Addison, or widen the search to Illinois.

AT&T 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 Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Limited Term Automotive Equipment Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.