Field Support Measure Technician (HVAC)
Location
Chicago, IL
Wage
$30 – $38/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on October 21, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Fast turnaround HVAC curb and adapter projects are the kind of work where skilled people make a measurable impact, and you’ll be based in the Chicago/Aurora, IL area with the freedom of a home-based schedule. This Field Support Measure Technician (HVAC) opportunity combines precise field measurement, MIG welding, and independent coordination across commercial job sites.
Responsibilities
- Travel to commercial job sites to measure existing HVAC rooftop units, curbs, and adapters.
- Perform field repairs and modifications to sheet metal products, primarily using MIG welding.
- Document measurements, take photos, create basic drawings, and upload details into company systems.
Requirements
- MIG welding experience, preferably working with thin-gauge sheet metal.
- Highly proficient in reading a tape measure and taking extremely accurate measurements.
- Comfort working at heights on commercial rooftops and using extension ladders.
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the Midwest, including overnight trips and occasional short-notice assignments.
- Physically able to handle a 65 lb. extension ladder and carry a 30 lb. tool bag.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
Home-based schedule with travel throughout the Midwest.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Chicago, IL
Pay in context
At roughly $34/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $30–$50/hr across 43 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Chicago, IL
We're tracking 62 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 36 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 242 other active welding openings from 145 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (12), S&C Electric Company (9), and Crash Champions (9). 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, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Bedford Park at $30/hr. Chicago is among them.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.
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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 Support Measure Technician (HVAC) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.