Maintenance Technician

County of DuPage; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Pension

Deferred compensation plan

Tuition reimbursement

Pre-paid legal

Credit union

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Comp time

Personal days

Job summary

DuPage County is seeking a Maintenance Technician within the Facilities Management Department. This position performs maintenance, repair, alteration, and remodeling of all County buildings and equipment.

The salary for this position is $58,575 plus a $1.25 per hour shift differential for eligible shifts and/or weekend hours. This position is assigned to the IUOE - LOCAL 399 bargaining unit, with benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, pension, paid time off, tuition

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of maintenance/repair experience with at least 1 year in building trades.
• Valid Illinois Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Constructs, repairs, and installs cabinets, desks, and other office furniture.
• Repairs windows, doors and locks and replaces tiles and floor coverings.
• Installs framing, drywall, ceilings, paneling and baseboards.
• Maintains air conditioning and ventilating units including routine repairs.
• Repairs laundry and kitchen equipment.
• Operates power tools, hand tools, light trucks and related equipment.
• Prepares preliminary sketches to follow for repair work.
• Estimates project costs and prepares requisitions for materials.
• Maintains records of work requests received and completed.
• Inspects work for compliance with specifications.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Power tools

Materials estimating

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Ladders and lifts

Job description

The posting will only consider internal candidates within the same job classification from 7/2/26 - 7/8/26. Starting 7/9/2026, external applicants that qualify for the position will also be considered.

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Maintenance Technician within the DuPage County Facilities Management Department. This position performs a variety of tasks in the maintenance, repair, alteration, and remodeling of all County buildings and equipment.

The salary for this position will be $58,575 plus a $1.25 per hour shift differential for shifts scheduled to begin work between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. and/or a $1.25 per hour shift differential for any employee scheduled to work the 48 hours between 12:00am (midnight) on Saturday morning and 11:59pm on Sunday evening.

This position is assigned to the IUOE - LOCAL 399 BARGAINING UNIT.

Benefits include:

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• pension
• deferred compensation plan
• tuition reimbursement
• pre-paid legal and credit union
• time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Comp time
• Personal days

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information

For detailed information on paid time off, visit Local 399 Contract

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities include:

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and repairs
• Constructs, repairs and installs cabinets, desks, and other office furniture
• Repairs windows, doors and locks and replaces tiles and floor coverings
• Installs framing, drywall, ceilings, paneling and baseboards
• Installs and replaces concrete sidewalks or cracked wall plaster
• Maintains air conditioning and ventilating units including routine repairs
• Repairs laundry and kitchen equipment
• Operates power tools, hand tools, light trucks, light construction equipment and other related equipment
• Prepares preliminary sketches to follow for repair work
• Estimates project costs and prepares requisitions for materials
• Maintains adequate stock of parts and supplies
• Maintains records of work requests received and completed
• Inspects work for compliance with specifications

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in maintenance and repair work, including one (1) year of experience in at least one of the building trades
• Must possess and maintain in good standing a valid Illinois Driver's License

A post offer physical is required.

A pre-employment background check is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work will occur in an office and field environment. The work environment for this position frequently includes working near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, with fumes or airborne particles, with the risk of electrical shock, and occasionally in cramped or confined spaces.