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Robotic Welder Service Technician / Field Service Technician

Location: Schaumburg, IL

Join my client as a hands-on technical expert supporting advanced robotic welding systems across North America. You’ll keep critical automation running, solve complex challenges, and help customers get maximum performance from their equipment.

Why You Should Apply

Work hands-on with sophisticated robotic welding technology High-impact, customer-facing technical role Exposure to ABB, Fanuc, Kuka, PLCs, and servo-controlled systems Travel throughout North America—up to 70%

What You’ll Be Doing

Install, repair, calibrate, and maintain robotic welding equipment Troubleshoot servo systems, power supplies, and E-stop circuits Support robot programming and system installations Train customers on equipment operation and maintenance Assemble, test, and support new and used robotic systems

About You

Electrical trade training or related associate degree preferred Knowledge of robotic equipment such as ABB, Fanuc, or Kuka Able to interpret schematics, layouts, and technical manuals PLC support/programming skills preferred Strong customer communication and troubleshooting skills

How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to tony@scientificsearch.com and tell me why you’re interested. Or, feel free to email your resume. Please include Job#20057.

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How this job compares in Schaumburg, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$38/hr across 188 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 Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 265 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Schaumburg, 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 (8), and Aerotek (7). 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 Itasca at $56/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Peoria at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Schaumburg, IL

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.