Mechanic jobs near Long Lake, IL
Mechanics who live in Long Lake can reach Pfeiffer Auto Clinic in about 45 minutes. The Winthrop Harbor shop, 25.6 miles away by road, is hiring auto repair technicians.
Commute from Long Lake
The drive below starts at the center of Long Lake and ends at the shop door on Sheridan Road. Turn by turn: Take Wilson Road (V58) for 2 miles, then Fox Lake Road (IL 59) for 6 miles, then IL Route 173 for 13 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 13 of the 26 miles, is on IL Route 173. The main roads on the way are Wilson Road (V58), Fox Lake Road (IL 59), IL Route 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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Long Lake and the shop
Long Lake is an unincorporated community around Long Lake, near Round Lake Beach, Ingleside, and Fox Lake.
Long Lake is in Lake County, about 17 miles southwest of the shop as the crow flies. The closest other places on our list are Round Lake Heights (1.2 miles away), Ingleside (1.5 miles away), and Round Lake Beach (1.9 miles away).
The work you would do
Drivers from the Long Lake area bring in a steady mix of cooling system and radiator repair, wheel bearings, water pump replacement, and brakes, so expect plenty of that work. Commercial customers near Long Lake 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 Long Lake 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 Long Lake
Tell us you are coming from Long Lake when you apply, and mention the work you like best. We talk through pay and the schedule on the phone; experience level is open. Use the application form on the main careers page, call (847) 746-8291, or stop by 100 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096.