Field Service Technician vs Millwright

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Pay

Field Service Technician

$65,500 typical, a year

Most Field Service Technicians earn $51,400 to $80,000 a year.

From 2,433 postings that list pay

10,148 open jobs now

Field Service Technician salaries Field Service Technician jobs

Millwright

$66,600 typical, a year

Most Millwrights earn $59,300 to $74,900 a year.

From 2,135 postings that list pay

13,424 open jobs now

Millwright salaries Millwright jobs

Typical pay is about the same for Field Service Technicians and Millwrights.

What each one does

Field Service Technician

  • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment issues.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and regular inspections on customer equipment.
  • Repair and service equipment to ensure it operates correctly and safely.
  • Complete service documentation, job cards, and other required paperwork.
  • Maintain an inventory of parts, tools, and supplies in the service vehicle.
  • Follow safety procedures and guidelines while working on customer sites.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Millwright

  • Perform routine and preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
  • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, and test equipment.
  • Install, assemble, and set up new manufacturing equipment.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and manuals.
  • Maintain equipment in a safe and efficient operating condition.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Office2 in 10 Field Service Technician postings, 1 in 10 Millwright postings
  • Preventive Maintenance1 in 10 Field Service Technician postings, 3 in 10 Millwright postings

More common in Field Service Technician postings

  • Field Service3 in 10
  • Customer Service2 in 10
  • Driving Record2 in 10
  • Equipment Service2 in 10
  • Fault Finding1 in 10
  • Microsoft Excel1 in 10

More common in Millwright postings

  • Pneumatic3 in 10
  • Welding3 in 10
  • Equipment Maintenance2 in 10
  • Industrial Maintenance2 in 10
  • Hydraulic Systems2 in 10
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)1 in 10
  • Electrical Troubleshooting1 in 10

Out of each role's current postings.

Licenses, certifications and education

Field Service Technician

  • Driver's License5 in 10
  • High School Diploma2 in 10

Millwright

  • High School Diploma3 in 10

Open jobs

Field Service Technician

  • Pay not stated 2359 Alton Road, BIRMINGHAM, AL, US
    Driver's LicenseCable TestingElectro-mechanicalRelaysField Service +3
    Mid level · 3+ yrs exp today
    Apply
  • Field Technician

    Unnamed employer
    $18 - $19/hr Employer stated
    Geismar, LA, 70734
    Entry level · 1+ yrs exp today
  • Pay not stated Charleston, SC, 29403
    Driver's LicenseCustomer ServicePreventive MaintenanceElectrical Equipment
    today
    Apply

Millwright

  • $25 - $30/hr Employer stated
    Minneapolis, MN Onsite
    Preventive MaintenanceForklift OperationBearingsElectrical WiringElectrical Systems +4
    Mid level · 5+ yrs exp 1 day ago
    Apply
  • Pay not stated Piedras Negras ICP Onsite
    Root Cause AnalysisStatistical AnalysisProcess ImprovementPreventive MaintenanceData Interpretation +3
    Mid level · 3+ yrs exp 3 hours ago
    Apply
  • $23.8 - $37.35/hr Employer stated
    US - Texas - Roanoke
    PaintingPlumbingDrill PressForklift OperationBearings +6
    Mid level · 3+ yrs exp 3 hours ago
    Apply

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