Mechanic jobs near Highland Park, IL
Looking for mechanic work near Highland Park? Pfeiffer Auto Clinic, 27.4 road miles away in Winthrop Harbor (about 43 minutes without traffic), is hiring auto repair technicians now.
Commute from Highland Park
Here is the route most Highland Park technicians would take to work, from the middle of town to 100 Sheridan Rd. Turn by turn: Take Skokie Highway (US 41) for 14 miles, then Green Bay Road (IL 131) for 7 miles, then Rosecrans Road (IL 173) for about a mile, then Lewis Avenue (CH W34) for 2 miles, then Russell Road (CH A1 / CTH 19) for 2 miles. At Sheridan Road, turn south; the shop is just past the corner.
The longest stretch of the drive, about 14 of the 27 miles, is on Skokie Highway (US 41). The main roads on the way are Skokie Highway (US 41), Green Bay Road (IL 131), Rosecrans Road (IL 173), Lewis Avenue (CH W34). Shop hours are Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, so the morning drive is before 8:00 AM and the evening drive starts after 5:30 PM.
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Highland Park and the shop
The city of Highland Park covers 12.2 square miles of land in Lake County, Illinois, and the U.S. Census Bureau put its 2023 population at about 30,300.
Highland Park is in Lake County, about 21 miles south of the shop as the crow flies. The closest other places on our list are Highwood (1.2 miles away), Deerfield (2.5 miles away), and Bannockburn (3.5 miles away).
The work you would do
At this shop, a technician from Highland Park would spend much of the week on work such as wheel alignment, tires, oil changes, and brakes. Commercial customers near Highland Park send Ram ProMaster, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and Ford Transit vans, delivery vans, and box trucks, so fleet work is part of the job too. Transmission diagnosis and remanufactured transmission installs are regular work here. See auto repair for Highland Park drivers for the services those customers use.
Vehicles registered in Lake County go through the Illinois emissions test, and an illuminated check engine light can mean a failed test. That makes emissions diagnosis a regular job here, from reading codes to fixing the cause before a retest.
Apply from Highland Park
Tell us you are coming from Highland Park when you apply, and mention the work you like best. Any experience level can apply, and pay and schedule are covered when we talk. Use the application form on the main careers page, call (847) 746-8291, or stop by 100 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096.