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Job Description

Overview

MSA Safety is a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to help protect people and assets worldwide. They are looking for a passionate and motivated Field Service Technician II to join their team.

Responsibilities

  • Provide on-site technical services, including equipment installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and commissioning.
  • Support training for third party users, customers, and associate employees on equipment installation, use, and maintenance.
  • Review construction blueprints and collaborate with customers, architects, and installers to ensure proper installation of MSA systems.
  • Communicate project and service work status with customers' project managers, port engineers, contractors, and consultants.
  • Assist with technical or sales-related projects, customer inquiries, and general project management.
  • Complete and submit accurate job-specific project administrative information in a timely manner.
  • Maintain service spares inventory and document usage.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 3 years mechanical, electrical, or electronic experience.
  • Minimum of 1 year field experience as a service technician.
  • Technical aptitude and electronics troubleshooting ability.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Familiarity with FTP, IP protocols, serial communications, and microcontrollers.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work independently to diagnose and solve problems.
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chicago, IL currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$45/hr across 90 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 108 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 59 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 232 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 S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Chicago is among them.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

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