Job Description

Overview

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom power distribution systems in North America. The Field Service Technician will be responsible for hands-on field service work at customer sites, focusing on installation and basic commissioning of IEM equipment primarily in data center or industrial applications.

Responsibilities

  • Attend project meetings as required, including coordination with contractors and clients.
  • Install and modify electrical or mechanical components and subassemblies.
  • Perform basic testing of modified assemblies.
  • Perform basic commissioning of switchboards, control panels, and power products.
  • Troubleshoot electrical circuits and networking equipment.
  • Coordinate with Technical Project Manager or manufacturing facilities to find solutions to product or commissioning issues.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, field installations, and modifications to existing equipment.
  • Provide technical product support.

Requirements

  • A technical degree or equivalent and 8 yrs+ of experience in a manufacturing environment, data center, or field service role with commissioning of LV/MV electrical switchgear (required for Level 3 candidates).
  • Must be a team player and have strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
  • Ability to travel (75%) and work evenings and weekends when needed.
  • Experience with switchgear and electrical controls system (required for Level 3).
  • Military experience is a plus.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical wiring diagrams (required for Level 3).

Compensation

The hourly range for this role is $36.30 - $52.80 per hour, based on location, experience, and qualifications.

How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $31–$47/hr middle band drawn from 90 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 104 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 65 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 240 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

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