Field Service Technician

Job Description

Field Service Technician - Custom Automation

Pay: Up to $44/hr
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Travel: Up to 50%
Typical Travel: 4-5 days at a time; occasional trips up to 10 days
Overtime: Paid after 8 hours
Travel Pay: Door-to-door
Travel: Primarily domestic; weekend travel is planned in advance

Build It. Install It. Keep It Running.

We are looking for a hands-on Field Service Technician to join a team supporting complex, high-speed packaging and custom automation equipment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with machinery, traveling to customer sites, and solving mechanical problems in the field.

This is not an electrical troubleshooting position. The ideal technician will have a strong mechanical background and be comfortable working with mechanical assemblies, hydraulics, pneumatics, machine components, and industrial equipment.

You will be involved throughout the equipment lifecycle-from assembly and machine rebuilds to installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing service.

What You'll Do

• Assemble, build, install, commission, troubleshoot, overhaul, and service custom packaging and automation equipment.
• Travel to customer facilities to perform equipment installations, repairs, inspections, audits, rebuilds, and service.
• Troubleshoot primarily mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Disassemble equipment and inspect components for wear, damage, replacement, or refurbishment.
• Reassemble machinery while ensuring proper fit, alignment, and functionality.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, layouts, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, and technical specifications.
• Assemble machine components and subassemblies.
• Use precision measurement and gauging equipment to verify components and equipment meet specifications.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment design, assembly methods, and service processes.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and service teams to complete projects and customer requirements.
• Safely operate hand tools, power tools, forklifts, overhead cranes, and other equipment as required.
• Follow established safety procedures, quality standards, and work instructions.

The Travel

Travel is an important part of the role, with up to 50% travel, primarily throughout the U.S.

• Most trips average 4-5 days
• Some assignments may require travel for up to 10 days at a time
• Weekend travel is planned in advance
• Travel time is paid door-to-door
• Overtime is paid after 8 hours

What We're Looking For

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of experience in mechanical assembly, machine building, machining, industrial equipment, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting ability.
• Experience working with mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Comfortable working around industrial machinery and traveling to customer facilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to successfully complete a mechanical aptitude assessment.
• Ability to work overtime and varying shifts when customer or production schedules require.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and perform physical tasks including standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, reaching, and pulling.

Preferred Experience

• Welding or metal fabrication experience
• Manual lathe or milling machine experience
• Experience with high-speed automation, packaging equipment, or custom machinery
• Forklift and/or overhead crane experience

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to work on real-world automation equipment from build through field installation and service. You'll spend your time working with machinery-not sitting behind a desk-and you'll have the chance to develop your skills across machine assembly, rebuilds, commissioning, and field service.

If you're the type of technician who can look at a machine, understand how the mechanical systems work, and get your hands dirty finding the problem, this could be a great fit.

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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