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Synerfac
Scale Technician
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What they do
A Field Service Technician services and repairs equipment and machines in a variety of customer locations such as residential, commercial, or industrial settings. Workers in this field can specialize in the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of industrial, hardware, construction or electronic equipment just to name a few. These roles may work in a variety of remote locations and can travel up to multiple locations in a day.
$52,002 / year median in Maryland
+22% projected growth
Job Description
Scale Technician
Scale TechnicianIndustrial Scale Technician-Field ServiceOur client is a leading provider of industrial weighing solutions, helping customers maintain accurate, reliable, and compliant weighing systems across a variety of industries. This role is ideal for an experienced Scale Technician with a background servicing commercial and industrial scales who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment, working directly with customers, and solving technical challenges in the field.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Install, inspect, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair commercial and industrial weighing systems
- Service a variety of equipment including truck scales, floor scales, rail scales, bench scales, hopper scales, tank scales, and weighing indicators
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, electronic, and communication issues at the component level
- Perform preventive maintenance and field inspections to ensure equipment accuracy and reliability
- Verify scale performance and calibration in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements
- Support scale system integrations, communication interfaces, and weighing software applications
- Provide technical recommendations and consult with customers on repair, replacement, and service options
- Prepare service quotes and assist with identifying additional service opportunities
- Complete service reports, calibration records, inspection documentation, and other required paperwork
- Maintain company tools, test equipment, and service vehicles in a professional manner
- Attend technical training programs and remain current on new weighing products and technologies
- Represent the company professionally while delivering exceptional customer service
- Perform field service work in a variety of industrial, commercial, and outdoor environmentsJob Requirements
- Requirements
- Previous experience working with industrial scales, weighing systems, or scale service and repair
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot scale systems to the component level
- Experience calibrating, maintaining, and repairing commercial or industrial weighing equipment
- Understanding of weighing principles, load cells, indicators, junction boxes, and communication interfaces
- Experience working independently in a field service environment
- Ability to read technical documentation, wiring diagrams, and scale system configurations
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
- Valid driver's license required
- CDL is a plus
- Strong mathematical, communication, and customer service skills
- Ability to maintain accurate documentation and service records
- Comfortable working around heavy industrial equipment and outdoor environments
- Ability to enter scale pits and work in confined or restricted-access areas when requiredPreferred Qualifications
- Experience servicing truck scales, rail scales, floor scales, or other large-capacity weighing systems
- Knowledge of NTEP, state weights and measures requirements, or scale certification procedures
- Experience with industrial controls, instrumentation, or automation systems
- Background supporting customers in manufacturing, transportation, recycling, aggregate, agriculture, logistics, or related industriesCall to ActionIf you have experience repairing, calibrating, and troubleshooting commercial or industrial scale systems and want to join a team focused on delivering high-quality field service, apply today.