Mechanic jobs near Indian Creek, IL
Pfeiffer Auto Clinic is hiring mechanics (auto repair technicians). The shop is in Winthrop Harbor, about 26.8 miles and roughly 44 minutes by road from the center of Indian Creek.
Commute from Indian Creek
This is the usual road route from Indian Creek to the shop, as calculated from OpenStreetMap data. Turn by turn: Take Butterfield Road for 4 miles, then Milwaukee Avenue (IL 21) for 6 miles, then Riverside Drive for about a mile, then Skokie Highway (US 41) for 6 miles, then IL 173 for 5 miles, 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 6 of the 27 miles, is on Milwaukee Avenue (IL 21). The main roads on the way are Butterfield Road, Milwaukee Avenue (IL 21), Riverside Drive, Skokie Highway (US 41). 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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Indian Creek and the shop
U.S. Census Bureau figures put Indian Creek, a village in Lake County, Illinois, at about 530 residents in 2023, on 0.3 square miles of land.
Indian Creek is in Lake County, about 20 miles southwest of the shop as the crow flies. The closest other places on our list are Vernon Hills (1.0 miles away), Mundelein (2.8 miles away), and Mettawa (2.8 miles away).
The work you would do
Drivers from the Indian Creek area bring in a steady mix of wheel alignment, tires, oil changes, and brakes, so expect plenty of that work. Commercial customers near Indian Creek send Ram ProMaster, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and Ford Transit vans, delivery vans, and box trucks, so fleet work is part of the job too. Heavy trucks up to the 5500 series fit on the long-deck alignment rack. See auto repair for Indian Creek drivers for the services those customers use.
Illinois requires emissions testing for many vehicles in the Chicago region, including Lake County, so a check engine light matters at renewal time. That makes emissions diagnosis a regular job here, from reading codes to fixing the cause before a retest.
Apply from Indian Creek
Applying from Indian Creek? Say so on the form so we can talk about the drive when we call. Experience level is open. Pay and schedule are discussed on the call. Use the application form on the main careers page, call (847) 746-8291, or stop by 100 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096.