Field Service Technician, Postpress

Heidelberg Materials

Field Service Technician traveling to customer sites for the installation and repair of Heidelberg bindery equipment in Los Angeles, California. Requires strong mechanical aptitude and customer service skills.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $72,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform mechanical/electrical troubleshooting of Heidelberg Postpress bindery equipment
Conduct maintenance & training on Heidelberg Postpress commercial bindery equipment
Work with assigned qualified riggers to install and/or move new or used equipment
Return all parts noted as unused, out of box failures, wrong part sent, etc.
Complete all paperwork in a timely manner (expenses, time sheets, online training, car maintenance, etc.)
Keep dispatch team informed on the amount time you expect will be required to complete a particular job, update when or if situation changes
Keep customer updated your eta and status of repairs
Equipment installations which includes working with riggers, un-packing the equipment, accessories, control cabinets, checking electrical power and compressed air while working with a Certified Electrician, initial setup and adjustment, and thoroughly testing the equipment to ensure the equipment is performing to factory standards.
Provide initial and on-going formal customer operator and equipment maintenance training. This includes delivering training to customer based on customer needs. Customer training also includes assessing customer training needs and making recommendations to Heidelberg US (HUS) regarding the need for additional training.
Provide periodic on-site trouble-shooting and repairs on equipment that may be experiencing complex electrical, mechanical or pneumatic problems as directed by Field Service Manager and/or Global Support Center (GSC) customer support team.
Provide detailed technical feedback via Mobile Service App (MService) during and after each customer visit following Heidelberg US guidelines.
Demanding schedule including travel up to 75% of workweek, as well as occasional weekend work to meet customer needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum two-year technical degree or equivalent experience in mechanical, digital, and electronic technology
Minimum two years in field engineering positions servicing complex electro-mechanical devices and high demand customer locations
Technical degree a plus. High School Diploma or equivalent
5 to 10 years of field service experience.
Demonstrated customer management skills, strong commitment to customer satisfaction
Demonstrate ability to independently manage a large service territory (includes effective management of assets i.e. parts, tools, company information)
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems to the component level
Demonstrated ability to provide telephone technical support and to effectively communicate (telephone and email) with Global Solutions Center Helpdesk (Hardware and Applications)
Knowledge of high and low voltage wiring, capability of identifying and qualifying single phase as well as three phase power requirements
Ability to demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude including using critical alignment tools holding tolerances of .001"
Frequently lifting objects up to 70lb.
Ability to work within tight spaces, crawl on hard concrete floors and physically contort to access components.
Ability to work with minimal supervision. -Customer and People relationship skills. -PC skills. - Able to travel overnight.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
ADA compliance accommodations
OSHA compliance in the workplace

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical troubleshootingelectrical troubleshootingequipment maintenancecustomer operator trainingelectro-mechanical deviceshigh voltage wiringlow voltage wiringtroubleshooting electrical problemstroubleshooting mechanical problemsusing critical alignment tools

Soft Skills

customer managementcommitment to customer satisfactionindependent managementeffective communicationcustomer relationship skillsability to work with minimal supervisionability to work within tight spacesability to physically contortability to lift heavy objectsability to manage a large service territory

Certifications

technical degreeHigh School Diploma or equivalent