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Job Description

Are you looking for a career that keeps you on the move, challenges your technical skills, and offers international travel? If so, I have the perfect opportunity for you!

I am working with a company searching for a Field Service Engineer to join their team in Detroit, MI. In this role, you’ll work with cutting-edge material testing machines across a variety of industries, troubleshooting, calibrating, and training customers on advanced technology.

?? What’s in it for you?
? Competitive Salary: $75,000 - $80,000
? Comprehensive Benefits + 401k Match
? Company Vehicle & Tools Provided-Must use personal credit card for expenses and you will get reimbursed the following week
? International Travel to Germany & Beyond (Passport Required)
? Hands-on Training in Kennesaw, GA

?? What They Are Looking For:
? 4+ years’ experience in high voltage electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, or automation
? Calibration or material testing experience (preferred but not required)
? A technical degree or military experience (Nuclear MM, ET, EM, or Aircraft)

Job Description

Position Details:

Title: Field Service Technician

Location: Michigan (candidate can live anywhere between Grand Rapids and Detroit)

Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Compensation: $27-$30/hour + OT + Performance Bonuses + Per Diem

Benefits: PTO + Paid Holidays / 401K / Medical, dental, vision Insurance / Travel perks and more!

Travel: 50% Travel (2 weeks per month with the other 2 weeks working locally)

Position Description:
In this role, you will be part of a team that installs and maintains our customers' bells and clocks. As a family-owned company, we promote strong relationships with our customers that last for years. Because our business has a national footprint, our technicians travel frequently -- mostly to areas east of the Mississippi River. We strive to promote a healthy work-life balance with a work schedule that typically consists of up to 2 weeks on the road per month. When not on the road, you’ll perform local work that allows you to be home at the end of the workday.

Travel frequently, with up to 50% as managed by the dispatch team. Candidates must have a flexible schedule and clean driving record.
Work comfortably on ladders (up to 40-ft. extension ladder), in bell/clock towers, and in boom lifts.
Possess basic mechanical and electronic trouble shooting skills; we will train you on the detailed workings of our products, but you should have a knack and a desire for fixing equipment issues utilizing technical manuals, engineering drawings, and technical support.
Program electronic control equipment with the aid of manuals and technical support.
Be the company's “face” to the customer and therefore capable of communicating in an effective, courteous, and professional manner.
Document and summarize issues and work completed in a clear manner through end-of-work reports.

Requirements:

Experience with electronics and/or electro-mechanical equipment – military experience preferred
Ability to lift and transport up to 60 lbs. regularly.
A self-starter with minimal supervision requirement; able to work independently and think creatively to solve problems.
Mechanical aptitude
Willing to travel continuously for 2 weeks per month