Field Service Technician

Reiser

Field Service Technician responsible for installing and maintaining automated machinery in the food industry. Travel required primarily in the Southwest Region and requires strong electro-mechanical skills.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing electro-mechanical automated machinery, with a strong focus on food processing and packaging systems. Proficient in applying mechanical and electrical engineering principles to ensure optimal equipment performance and reliability.

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Maintenance ExperienceTroubleshooting SkillsElectro-Mechanical MachineryPneumatic SystemsBilingual English-Spanish

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Hard Skills

Automated Machinery RepairElectrical Engineering PrinciplesMechanical Engineering PrinciplesHydraulic Power SystemsConveyor SystemsControl SystemsPreventive MaintenanceSchematic ReadingComplex Problem SolvingEquipment Performance Analysis

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingAttention to DetailAdaptabilityLeadership

Industry Keywords

Food ProcessingPackaging MachineryService ManualsEngineering SpecificationsPreventive Maintenance Techniques

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Travel 80% (Mon-Fri) away from home visiting food plants primarily in the Southwest Region of the country but may travel beyond the territory as required.
After training travel will reduce to 60-70% (Mon-Fri)
Read diagrams, schematic drawings, engineering specifications and service manuals to determine work procedures.
Engage with customers on site, analyze equipment performance, troubleshoot to isolate problems, and determine actions needed to restore system to performance specifications.
Share information with team members, customers, and your supervisor to help prioritize and keep customer apprised of corrective actions and equipment status.
Inform customers of routine preventive maintenance techniques.
Participate as necessary in new projects to install or improve the safety and performance of existing and new equipment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five (5) plus years of maintenance experience -- servicing, troubleshooting and repair of electro-mechanical automated machinery.
Experience of maintenance, installation, service and diagnosing issues/repairs on automated food processing and packaging machinery is preferred.
Practical application of mechanical and electrical engineering principles and techniques to ensure equipment performance at manufacturers specifications.
Advanced knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic power systems, conveyor systems, or control systems.
Initiative, critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgement and decision making, persistence, attention to detail, adaptability, flexibility, concern for others and leadership.
Bilingual English-Spanish skills is desired.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans