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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.
$49,943 / year median in North Carolina
+13% projected growth
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the Team- Lead, coach, and develop field service technicians.
- Set expectations for safety, communication, attendance, documentation, productivity, and customer service.
- Address performance issues, resolve conflicts, and build an accountable team culture.
- Own daily service performance and resolve issues quickly. Use Your Technical Expertise
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, PLC/control, and automation systems.
- Diagnose complex equipment issues and provide technical support to field technicians.
- Read electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals. Keep Service Operations Moving
- Coordinate technician schedules for installations, preventive maintenance, warranty work, troubleshooting, and emergency calls.
- Assign technicians based on urgency, skill set, location, and workload.
- Track key service metrics: response time, utilization, first-time fix rate, open cases, warranty costs, and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure service reports, parts usage, expenses, and customer communications are accurate and timely.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of industrial equipment field-service experience, including 3+ years in service leadership/management.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in industrial maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Experience with industrial machinery, machine tools, CNC, material-handling equipment, or similar systems; industrial bandsaw/saw equipment strongly experience preferred.
- Proficient with ERP, CRM, field-service management systems.