Automation Field Service Engineer (Travel 50%)

Advantage Technical; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a Field Service Engineer to deliver high-quality field services in the Philadelphia area, supporting on-site service delivery and remote escalation with TAC and internal teams. The role focuses on diagnosing and resolving issues in Client control systems, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, and configuring system upgrades.

The ideal candidate will have a strong service mindset, customer-first approach, and proactive problem-solving skills, with up to

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in process control systems.
• 2 years working experience in PLC, DCS, computer networking.

Responsibilities

• Perform automation and control system engineering tasks with minimal supervision.
• Support system installation, configuration, commissioning, field service, and troubleshooting.
• Configure and test automation solutions including I/O, control logic, interlocks, sequences.
• Support hardware installation, instrumentation wiring, loop checks, troubleshoot field and system-level issues.
• Troubleshoot complex control system, network, and system integration issues involving Client platforms, PLCs, computer systems, and industrial networks.
• Independently manage assigned project tasks and deliverables across varying sizes and complexities.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of all engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Promote safe work practices in office, plant, and field environments.

Skills

Effective communication

Technical documentation

Ownership & accountability

Time management

Tools

PLC

DCS

Industrial networking

Job description

Advantage Technical is seeking a Field Service Engineer to deliver high-quality field services in the Philadelphia area, supporting on-site service delivery and remote escalation with TAC and internal teams. The role focuses on diagnosing and resolving issues in Client control systems, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, and configuring system upgrades.

The ideal candidate will have a strong service mindset, customer-first approach, and proactive problem-solving skills, with up to