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Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we are dedicated to keeping people safer through innovative technology. The Solder and Rework Technician role involves providing technical support for the assembly and repair of electronic assemblies in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform fine-pitch surface mount (SMT) and through-hole (PTH) soldering, desoldering, removal, and replacement of components.
  • Repair damaged PCB traces, pads, eyelets, ground planes, and laminate surfaces.
  • Perform precision wire stripping, tinning, splicing, pin crimping, and direct-to-board wiring or connector termination.
  • Follow engineering change orders (ECOs), assembly drawings, schematics, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in high-reliability electronics assembly, solder rework, and PCBA troubleshooting.
  • Active or recent certification in IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001.
  • Proficiency with stereo microscopes, high-magnification scopes, hot-air rework stations, vacuum desoldering tools, and thermal tweezers.
  • Experience reading schematics, blueprints, bill of materials (BOM), and mechanical drawings.
  • Solid understanding of ESD control protocols and lead-free vs. leaded solder processes.
  • High manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and visual acuity to work under magnification for extended periods.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, whose middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 229 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% 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 Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg, IL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 205 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (10). 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 $39/hr, Skokie at $35/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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