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Senior Maintenance Technician

JELD-WEN · Rantoul, IL

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at JELD-WEN (industrial) in Rantoul, IL. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
PLC, Automation
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in Illinois: typical posted base $92k–$107k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 138 maintenance technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 147 other live reliability postings in Illinois.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $81k–$107k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 53%
  • ✓ PLC 40%
  • Welding 30%
  • Root cause 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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Qualifications

  • ✓Must have strong communication skills
  • ✓A team player with a positive attitude
  • ✓Will need to be a self-starter and work with minimal supervision
  • ✓The ability to read and understand direction procedures in manuals
  • ✓How to read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions
  • ✓Knowledge and ability to use basic power tools (such as electric drills, drill press, saws, grinders, pneumatic and hydraulic tools)
  • ✓Hands on knowledge of volt meters and other test/measuring equipment
  • ✓Ability to solve problems (such as maintenance of automation equipment, wiring equipment, connecting airlines, power supply, AC/DC motors and control cabinets)
  • ✓Must be able to work with PLCs and HMIs (Programming of the frequency drive)
  • ✓Preform basic PLC programming skills for troubleshooting equipment and associated processes
  • ✓Experienced with troubleshooting up to 480v 3ph equipment
  • ✓Experienced with troubleshooting control circuits
  • ✓Strong logical thinking skills
  • ✓5+ years experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance required

Responsibilities

  • ◆Preform preventive maintenance on various production equipment to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly
  • ◆Develop and refine preventive maintenance procedures for the equipment
  • ◆Properly maintain automation equipment, and associated machinery to designed standards
  • ◆Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions
  • ◆Troubleshoot and repair defective circuitry and electronic components
  • ◆Install equipment to improve the operations efficiency
  • ◆Experienced with mill, lathe, surface grinder
  • ◆Experienced with MIG and TIG
  • ◆Using data form machine to analyze and evaluate performance and determine adjustment needed.
  • ◆Understand how to operate equipment, and to have knowledge of manufacturing equipment and process
  • ◆Repairing electrical and pneumatic devices
  • ◆Familiar with RO and DI water systems
  • ◆Install and maintain electrical control systems and solid state equipment

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn .

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will accrue up to 15 days’ vacation leave annually and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees can also enroll in the following company benefit programs including, 401k Retirement Savings Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Discount Program.

Expected pay for this role is between $33.84 to $38.83 per hour and is based on experience and qualifications.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

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