Field Service Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Field Service Engineer Job Description

This Field Service Engineer role involves installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial heat processing and heat-treating equipment at customer locations both domestically and internationally.

The position serves as the primary technical resource for customers, providing support for equipment startups, electrical and control system diagnostics, repairs, testing, and ongoing maintenance.

• 90% travel
  • 5 day trips typical
  • Home every weekend
  • Company CC for all travel expenses + Per diem
  • Majority of travel is planning 7-10 days ahead of time, but could be last minute

• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems
• Commission new equipment and train customers
• Document technical issues and corrective actions
• Collaborate with engineering and service teams to resolve complex equipment challenges
• Travel extensively to support customer installations and service needs
• Create service reports, documentation, reach out to customers, and follow up with customers when not traveling

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and plumbing/piping diagrams
• Experience using multimeters, amp probes, and other diagnostic tools
• Ability to adjust PLCs and VFDs and troubleshoot process control systems (only troubleshooting and editing, no programming)
• Customer-facing professionalism

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Field service experience with industrial equipment
• Experience with heat-treating, furnace, combustion, or thermal processing equipment
• Previous customer-facing technical support or service experience
• Experience with ovens or any heating equipment
• Quality controls/testing experience

Training will be conducted on-site in Michigan, but you do not need to be located there.

Guaranteed 40 hours of work per week with an average of 50 hours, can get to 60 at times, and paid travel time from home to the job site.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Riverside, MI.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Riverside,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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