Field Service Technician

Job Description

Field Service Technician - Packaging & Automated Equipment

Earn $80,000-$100,000+ annually while traveling, troubleshooting, and installing cutting-edge automated equipment across North America and beyond.

Are you an experienced Field Service Technician, Machine Builder, Maintenance Technician, or Equipment Installer who enjoys hands-on work, customer interaction, and travel? We're partnering with a growing, family-owned manufacturer of automated packaging equipment that is expanding both domestically and internationally. This is a direct-hire opportunity with a company known for its strong employee support, flexible culture, and long-term stability.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Home most weekends
• Paid from the moment you leave your home (or shop) until you return
• Significant overtime opportunities with time-and-a-half after 40 hours
• Travel can quickly push annual earnings into the $80,000-$100,000+ range
• Corporate credit card provided for all business expenses
• Weekly expense reimbursement
• Family-oriented culture that values work-life balance and flexibility
• Strong internal support team-you'll never be on an island
• Growing international business with opportunities to travel globally

What You'll Do

• Install, start up, troubleshoot, and repair automated packaging equipment at customer facilities
• Assist with machine assembly and testing at the manufacturing facility prior to shipment
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls-related issues
• Perform equipment upgrades, preventative maintenance, and customer training
• Work closely with engineering and technical support teams to resolve field issues
• Travel approximately 75% throughout North America with occasional international travel

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Field Service Technician, Machine Builder, Maintenance Technician, Automation Technician, or similar role
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
• Mechanical aptitude and experience working on industrial machinery or automated equipment
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience with photo eyes,servo motors, VFDs, sensors, drives, and automated equipment
• Packaging industry experience is highly preferred, but not required
• Comfortable traveling extensively and adapting to changing priorities

Compensation & Benefits

• $30-$40/hour based on experience
• Overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours
• Travel time paid
• Profit-sharing program
• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Three weeks PTO
• Mileage reimbursement when using a personal vehicle

If you're looking for a company where employees are valued, management is accessible, and your efforts directly contribute to growth and success, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Ric Delgado
Team Lead and Principal Recruiter

Ric is a Team Lead and Principal Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than a decade of technical recruiting experience, including over eight years with Sterling. In his role, he leads recruiting efforts while also working hands-on with clients and candidates throughout the full hiring process.

From sourcing hard-to-find technical talent to navigating offer negotiations, Ric focuses on creating strong, lasting matches that benefit both the individual and the organization. His approach is built on understanding technical environments, listening closely to hiring needs and career goals, and aligning the right people with the right opportunities.

Ric enjoys recruiting because of the meaningful impact it can have on someone's career. Whether helping a candidate pursue a growth opportunity, improve work-life balance, or step into a leadership role, he is driven by the opportunity to support people through important career decisions. At the same time, he takes pride in helping companies build high-performing teams that move their business forward.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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