Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
Mueller Water Products · Decatur Foundry, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 65+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Mueller Water Products (industrial) in Decatur Foundry, IL. Layout, set up, and perform all acetylene or electric welding and cutting operations.
- They ask for
- 65+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding, Casting
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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 3 live postings that list pay, out of 123 maintenance technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 133 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (65+ vs 5+)
Typical $81k–$110k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 53%
- PLC 40%
- ✓ Welding 31%
- Root cause 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Mueller Water Products in Decatur Foundry
1 other open role at this site.
- Foundry Process Engineer · Process
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Who We Are
Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc.
For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America.
Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations.
By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. We invite you to learn more about career opportunities with us and consider submitting your application.
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician Mueller is seeking a 2nd shift experienced Maintenance Tech to work on foundry machinery. Work consists of the installation, repair, removal and rebuilding of all Foundry machinery, equipment, material handling equipment as well as possible repair of building and grounds.
Work performed consists of the below along with other duties as assigned:
- •Reline furnaces
- •Read, interpret and work from blueprints, layouts, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams as well as make sketches and rough blueprints.
- •Make repair parts
- •Layout, set up, and perform all acetylene or electric welding and cutting operations
- •Install, repair, maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- •Perform predictive / preventative maintenance operations including adding oil or grease
- •Clean up of hazardous material
- •Plumbing and boiler repairs
Applicants must have 4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience and/or schooling or a mix of both. Must have a safe work history and wears proper PPE when working. Must be professional, team player and maintain the highest standards of productivity and quality.
This is a 2nd shift role which works Monday through Friday plus and required overtime including Saturdays as needed. Mueller is offering weekly paychecks and a $5000 sign on bonus with excellent benefits starting at 31 days.