Field Service Engineering Tech

Field Service Engineer
Join a rapidly growing company that designs and supports advanced packaging equipment for customers across the United States. As part of an expanding service and engineering team, you'll play a critical role in delivering high-performance machinery solutions while enjoying significant career growth opportunities. All travel expenses are covered.

Join a growing organization with a strong reputation and expanding customer base nationwide.
Work on advanced automation systems, PLCs, HMIs, and custom packaging machinery.
Travel throughout the U.S. and occasionally Canada, gaining exposure to a variety of manufacturing environments and applications.
Be part of a collaborative team where engineering, manufacturing, and service professionals work together to solve complex challenges.
Enjoy a highly visible role that directly impacts customer success and company growth.
As a Field Service Engineer, you'll install, program, troubleshoot, and support sophisticated packaging equipment at customer facilities across North America. This role blends automation, controls engineering, customer interaction, and hands-on technical work.
Install, commission, and support automated packaging machinery at customer sites.
Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI systems to optimize machine performance.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, and system documentation.
Design, troubleshoot, and support electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Lead startup, debug, validation, and acceptance testing activities for new equipment installations.
Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, and mechanical issues in the field.
Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to implement effective technical solutions.
Generate and maintain technical documentation, bills of materials, and system information.
Build strong customer relationships by providing expert technical support and responsive service.
3+ years of PLC programming and troubleshooting experience in an industrial environment.
~ Experience programming HMIs using FactoryTalk View.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical for schematic development and modification.
Strong electrical troubleshooting skills on industrial machinery.
Understanding of electrical systems, circuits, controls, and power distribution.
S. in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
Experience within packaging, food processing, or consumer products manufacturing environments.
Previous field service, commissioning, or machine startup experience.
This is a dynamic, travel-focused role offering the opportunity to work directly with customers across the country. You'll spend time both in manufacturing environments and using advanced software tools to program, troubleshoot, and optimize machine performance. Travel is primarily throughout the United States, with occasional trips to Canada.
If you're passionate about automation, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to be part of a growing company serving customers nationwide, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type & Location: This is a Permanent position based out of Dallas, TX.
Medical & Prescription Drug Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity.
Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.
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.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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