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Field Service 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.
$55,206 / year median in New Hampshire
+21% projected growth
Job Description
Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but not limited to the following:- Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees
- Install machines and accessories at customer sites. Installation includes all necessary assembly, leveling, aligning, adjusting, calibrating and wiring of machines and accessories.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and software problems on machines and accessories at customer sites.
- Test operation of machines and accessories after completing installation or repair
- Train customers on functions of the machines
- Learn new machines features and accessories as they become available
- Complete reports documenting installation, assessment of reported problem, repairs completed, parts installed
- Travel is required. Assignments will require overnight or multiple night stay.
- Utilize various test equipment for trouble shooting purpose, indicators, test bars, clamp force, gages, etc.
Education/Certification:
- 2-year technical training in electronics, mechanical or machine tool assembly
High School Diploma Skills:
- 3-7 years of experience in Field Service
- Read/understand engineering drawings
- Ability to work on own or in group while completing necessary tasks
- Ability to understand PLC
- HYD/Pneumatic circuits
- General computer skills
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs on a repetitive daily basis.
- Heavier lifting in excess of 50lbs on periodic basis
- Ability to problem solve depending on situation.
- Sound writing and reporting skills.
- Strong people skills.