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OP Mobility · Normal-Illinois, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at OP Mobility (automotive) in Normal-Illinois, IL. Keep a neat, clean, and organized work area• Perform preventative maintenance procedures as scheduled• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and building systems.
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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 160 maintenance technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 168 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $81k–$107k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 51%
- ✓ PLC 40%
- Welding 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at OP Mobility
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from OP MobilityAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Follow all safety rules and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace
- ◆Keep a neat, clean, and organized work area• Perform preventative maintenance procedures as scheduled• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and building systems
- ◆Determine root causes of equipment failures and implement permanent solutions
- ◆Assist and train other internal and contracted maintenance technicians
- ◆Assist contactors with repairs, revisions, construction, and new equipment setup
- ◆Use internal system to record all work performed on a daily basis
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Main Missions
To increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness by properly maintaining and improving equipment and maintenance processes in various areas of the facility
Desired Profile
Ability to use multimeter for troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical systems up to 480VAC
Working knowledge of PLCs and automated systems Basic PC skills
Read electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control prints and schematics and use them to troubleshoot circuits
Troubleshoot and repair automated equipment efficiently and effectively
Technical certification with specialty experience in any of the following: mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, etc.
Pay
39.18