Field Control Tech – Start-up & Commissioning (Remote/Travel)

KOCH Finishing Systems; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel per diem

Benefits package

Training & development

Job summary

KOCH Finishing Systems is hiring a Field Control Technician to lead start-up, commissioning, and service of automated finishing systems across the U.S. This field-based role requires travel and the ability to work independently in customer sites.

You’ll install, calibrate, troubleshoot PLCs/HMIs, read schematics, and support upgrades while coordinating with engineering and project teams. Candidates should have 3+ years field service, master electrician preferred, valid driver's license, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of field service or related experience.
• Familiar with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, relays.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Master Electrician license preferred.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Conduct equipment commissioning, calibration, and functional testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug industrial control systems.
• Respond to field service calls and resolve technical issues on-site.
• Assist with mechanical installation and start-up of new systems at customer sites.
• Perform preventive maintenance, system audits, and support upgrade projects.
• Interface with customers, providing technical guidance and training.
• Travel up to 75% (domestic, with occasional international opportunities).

Skills

Field service

Electrical/controls

Mechanical assembly

Equipment commissioning

PLC/HMI diagnostics

Read schematics

Driver's license

Education

Master Electrician license (preferred)

Tools

Industrial PLCs

HMI systems

Sensors & relays

Job description

KOCH Finishing Systems is hiring a Field Control Technician to lead start-up, commissioning, and service of automated finishing systems across the U.S. This field-based role requires travel and the ability to work independently in customer sites.

You’ll install, calibrate, troubleshoot PLCs/HMIs, read schematics, and support upgrades while coordinating with engineering and project teams. Candidates should have 3+ years field service, master electrician preferred, valid driver's license, and