Job Description

Overview

Messer Cutting Systems, a global supplier of cutting solutions for the metal-working industry, is seeking a qualified Field Service Engineer in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves machine installations, preventative maintenance, and service on machines throughout North America at various customer sites.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, repair, install, and perform preventive maintenance of multi-axis CNC equipment at customer sites throughout North America.
  • Perform machine and software upgrades.
  • Train customers on the proper use and maintenance of the equipment.
  • Properly handle 480VAC and conform to related safety procedures.
  • Interpret mechanical layout drawings, electrical schematics, and bills of materials.
  • Complete required paperwork on time including service reports, discrepancy reports, and expense reports.
  • Achieve/maintain Customer Survey Satisfaction rating as established by the Service Manager.
  • Provide technical telephone support as required.
  • Conduct final product testing in house as required.
  • Conform to OSHA’s safety guidelines and follow proper lockout/tagout procedures.
  • Requires 95-100% travel, frequently on short notice.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of related experience in comparable machine installation and repair preferred.
  • Associate’s Degree in Electronics, Robotics or Automation technologies preferred.
  • Experience with Plasma, Laser, and Oxyfuel cutting process.
  • Experience with multi-axis CNC machines.
  • Experience with CAD/CAM software.
  • Familiar with the use of power and construction tools such as hammer drills, impact guns, and cordless drills.
  • Strong oral communication skills.
  • Strong customer service skills with a customer first mindset.
  • Self-motivated and ability to work independently.

Additional Information

  • Work is performed in a moderate to loud manufacturing environment.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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 $29–$47/hr across 80 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 96 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 52 different employers. 30 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 233 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 (15), 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 Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. Chicago is among them.

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