
Service Technician
Required skills
- industrial machinery
- electrical troubleshooting
- mechanical troubleshooting
- PLCs
- motors
- drives
- pneumatics
- industrial controls
- travel
- customer service
Nice to have
- printing
- converting
- web handling
- capital equipment
- Rockwell
- RSLogix
Role summary
A Service Technician is needed to install, troubleshoot, repair, and support industrial machinery at customer facilities across North America. This full-time role involves extensive travel (80-100%) and requires strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, experience with PLCs, motors, drives, and pneumatics. The technician will also train customers, provide phone/email support, and complete service reports. Preferred experience includes the printing, converting, web handling, or capital equipment industries, as well as Rockwell/RSLogix and schematic reading. The position offers a competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
Description
FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Full-Time | Machesney Park, IL
Earn $65,000–$85,000+ Per Year
$25–$35/hr. + Overtime + Full Benefits
We are looking for a motivated Service Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and support industrial machinery at customer facilities throughout North America. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys travel, hands-on technical work, problem solving, and working independently.
Why Join Us?
• Consistent overtime opportunities
• Company-paid travel expenses
• Paid travel time
• Keep your airline and hotel reward points
• Daily travel per diem provided
• Company credit card for travel expenses
• Cell phone allowance
• Stable, full-time employment
• Most overnight travel scheduled in advance
• Home most weekends. Weekend travel is rare.
• Hands-on technical work with advanced machinery
• Supportive team environment
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO, 9 paid holidays, and company year-end shutdown between Christmas & New Year’s
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
What You’ll Do
• Travel to customer sites for machine installation, startup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair
• Train customer personnel on machine operation and maintenance
• Provide technical support by phone and email
• Complete service reports and documentation
• Assist with machine testing and production support when in-house
• Work closely with customers, vendors, and internal departments to resolve technical issues
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
• 3+ years of technical service or industrial maintenance experience
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with PLCs, motors, drives, pneumatics, and industrial controls
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively (80–100%)
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and manage service calls professionally
Preferred Experience
• Printing, converting, web handling, or capital equipment industries
• Rockwell / RSLogix
• Ability to read electrical and pneumatic schematics
• Epicor, CRM systems, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks experience a plus
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