Field Service Technician

LB Foster

Field Service Technician providing installation, maintenance, and training support for LB Foster's friction management lubricators. Extensive North American travel required for this position.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Traveling on a weekly basis to provide installation, maintenance, troubleshooting / repair and customer training support for all LB Foster friction management lubricators.
Extensive travel to work sites throughout North America is required on a weekly basis.
Liaise with external customers and internal company departments for product development and relationship-building initiatives.
Ability to work outdoors on railway tracks under a variety of weather conditions.
Responsible for managing personal travel expense account, individual or company-supplied mechanics tools, company-issued credit cards where applicable.
Handles basic issues and problems, refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school graduate or equivalent required.
0-2 years of hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, electrical experience preferred.
Require valid driver’s license and driver’s abstract.
E-Railsafe required upon hire, plus other customer-based training as may be required to access work sites.
Experience using basic hand and power tools.
Strong communication (verbal and computer) and time management skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, etc.) a plus.
A high degree of reliability, professionalism, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision are critical attributes for this position.
Sound writing skills for work report submissions.
Ability and willingness to follow all applicable safety and operating rules for client railways in a professional and conscientious manner.
Must wear Personnel Protective Equipment PPE (Hard Hat, Safety glasses, Gloves and Hearing protection as required).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Priority on work/life balance and schedule flexibility
100% tuition reimbursement
Flexible work culture and environment
Career development and advancement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

hydraulic experiencemechanical experiencepneumatic experienceelectrical experienceinstallationmaintenancetroubleshootingrepaircustomer trainingwriting skills

Soft Skills

communication skillstime management skillsreliabilityprofessionalismindependenceminimal supervisionrelationship-buildingproblem-solving

Certifications

high school diplomavalid driver's licenseE-Railsafe