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Specialist Equipment Repair

Safety-Kleen
Elgin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/24/2026
Safety-Kleen in Elgin, IL is seeking an Equipment Repair Specialist to join their team! This position will be responsible for completing repairs and maintenance of parts washers at our internal and external sites.

Why work for Safety-Kleen?

  • Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
  • Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
  • Hourly pay starting at $24/hr with overtime opportunities
  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match
  • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
  • Company paid training and tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

Key Responsbilities:

  • Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
  • Repair broken, damaged, or worn equipment at Safety-Kleen and client locations
  • Maintain logs of repairs, breakage rates, customer relationships, equipment characteristics and trends
  • Swap and setup replacement equipment.
  • Maintain inventories, tools, and other equipment
  • Repair and maintenance experience
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Ability to travel 1-2 nights a week
  • Ability to use various mobile devices
  • Perform physical functions per job requirements
  • Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position

Qualifications

What does it take to work for Safety-Kleen?

  • Previous experience in mechanical, electrical, or appliance type repair
  • Manual labor experience
  • Organizational skills
  • Knowledge of inventory management

Safety-Kleen, a Clean Harbors company, has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.

Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.™

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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