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Maintenance Carpenter

Illinois Secretary Of State

Job Location:

Villa Park, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 8 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 5 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary



Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: Maintenance Carpenter
Division: Chicago Operations
Union: N/A
Location: 103 W Roosevelt Rd Villa Park IL DuPage County
Salary: $7166.96 monthly
Benefits: Please note - to be considered for this vacancy you MUST have successfully completed of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program to qualify as a journeyman carpenter.

Overview:

Performs skilled carpentry work in the construction maintenance or repair of wooden articles buildings or equipment; may supervise or instruct helpers in performing or assisting with similar tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs general carpentry work in the repair maintenance construction or alteration of wooden floors walls roofs stairs benches doors windows screens signs barricades and similar wooden articles or structures.
Works in carpenter shop; operates saws jointers planers mortising machines sanders drill presses and lathes or millwork.
Builds and erects wooden scaffolding and forms.
Sharpens hand tools and performs maintenance on other used equipment.
Instructs helpers in basic trade tasks; may supervise manual workers.
May perform incidental pattern making or cabinetwork.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires successful completion of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program to qualify as a journeyman carpenter.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Requires working knowledge of the tools materials methods and standard practices of the trade.
Requires skill in the use of tools of the trade.
Requires ability to instruct beginners in the trade.
Requires ability to direct unskilled workers.
Requires ability to read interpret and work from plans simple drawings or sketches.
Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois drivers license as required by individual positions within the class.
Requires ability to make simple arithmetical computations and bulk estimates of material needed.
Heavy lifting and carrying required (possibly up to 100 lbs.) and pushing and pulling 50 lbs.

Application Process:

Please visit apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago ) or Springfield ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital or veteran status or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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