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Overview

Integrated Power Services is seeking a Field Service Technician who is a mechanical expert in diagnosing and repairing industrial rotating equipment. The company values personal and professional growth, offering a supportive environment where employees can thrive.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the installation and removal of AC/DC motors and coupled equipment.
  • Utilize precision measuring tools to diagnose wear and ensure equipment integrity.
  • Replace bearings, gearboxes, and torque critical components using specialized tooling.
  • Perform essential diagnostic tests to ensure system reliability.
  • Clean and prep electro-mechanical equipment for a professional finish.
  • Adhere to strict safety standards while working independently or as part of a team.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with AC/DC motors, gearboxes, pumps, or similar rotating industrial equipment.
  • Proven ability to read and interpret precision measuring instruments and technical blueprints.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose mechanical failures.
  • Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to communicate technical findings professionally.
  • Must have a valid Driver’s License and acceptable record; willing to work flexible hours.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Thornton, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$39/hr across 265 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Thornton, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Thornton, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 241 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Integrated Power Services currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field Service Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.