Field Service Technician

Field Service Technician

The Field Service Technician is responsible for independently commissioning, starting up, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment at customer sites. This role involves performing mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic installations in accordance with established standards. The technician will execute system calibrations, I/O checkouts, and functional testing to ensure proper system performance. This position also requires conducting preventive maintenance and proactively identifying potential equipment issues, as well as completing accurate and timely service documentation to support billing and customer follow-up. The field service role encompasses three main areas: startup and commissioning of new systems, emergency break-fix repair activity, and scheduled maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Commission, start up, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment at customer sites independently.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic installations in accordance with established standards.
• Execute system calibrations, I/O checkouts, and functional testing to ensure proper system performance.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and proactively identify potential equipment issues.
• Complete accurate and timely service documentation to support billing and customer follow-up.

Essential Skills

• PLC troubleshooting
• Commissioning
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Experience with I/O checkouts
• Proficiency in reading schematics and blueprints
• Wiring expertise

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Electromechanical, Engineering, or related technical field
• 5 years of mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting experience
• 5 years of field service experience

Work Environment

The work environment is field service, which could involve working indoors or outdoors in various weather conditions and safety environments. The role requires 80% travel, typically leaving Monday via car or plane and returning Thursday, with office work on Fridays. This cycle repeats weekly. Benefits include a company bonus (performance-based), medical insurance, health savings account with superb company contribution, dental and vision insurance, 401k and IRA with company matching, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending account, paid vacation, enhanced sick leave, 8 paid holidays, and reimbursement for personal protective equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Louisville, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $64000.00 - $92000.00/yr.

Company Bonus (not guaranteed and performance based) Medical Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Superb HSA Company Contribution Dental Insurance Vision Insurance 401k and Roth IRA 401k and Roth IRA Company Matching Life and AD&D Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid Vacation and Enhanced Sick Leave 8 Paid Holidays Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Reimbursement

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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