Industrial field service technician

Tired of being stuck in the same shop every day? We are seeking a road-ready Field Service Technician to join the elite traveling service team for a local Statham plant. In this high-impact, customer-facing role, you will be the hands-on mechanical and electrical expert responsible for installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting high-speed packaging machinery directly at client manufacturing plants. This role requires up to 90% travel, making it perfect for a road warrior who loves field troubleshooting, working directly with clients, and racking up overtime. If you have excellent diagnostic skills, read schematics like a map, and want to build a career traveling the country representing a top-tier automation brand, we want to talk to you.

salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

• Travel 90% of the time to client manufacturing sites across North America for machinery installation and service.
• Perform hands-on mechanical assembly, alignment, and electrical wiring of complex packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose PLC, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on live production lines.
• Manage on-site machine commissioning, start-ups, and factory acceptance testing (FAT) at customer facilities.
• Conduct operator and maintenance training classes for client plant personnel.
• Audit and assess older machinery for conversion, retrofit, and aftermarket upgrade opportunities.
• Act as the lead on-site technical expert to resolve critical machine downtime emergencies.
• Document detailed technical field service reports outlining daily activity, machine status, and recommended parts.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering and project management teams to relay design feedback from the field.
• Maintain rigorous adherence to plant-specific safety protocols and corporate PMMI installation standards.

The essential functions of this role include:

• wearing steel toe shoes
• working in a non-temperature controlled environment
• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• standing for 10 hours at one time

Skills

• Mechanical Maintenance
• PLC
• Electrical
• Inspecting
• Product Inspection
• Basic Software Skills

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.