Field Instrumentation Technician – PLC & Drives (Travel)

Applied Industrial Technologies; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Company vehicle

Health insurance

Time off

Employee assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking a Field Service Technician to install, troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and control systems at customer sites across varied environments.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, PLC and drive programming experience, and the ability to travel for on-site service work, with the company providing training and support for ongoing development.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required; higher degree preferred.
• 2+ years installing, maintaining, repairing process/control equipment including instrumentation, valves, actuators, pumps.
• Strong computer proficiency with measuring and controlling variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, and level.
• Strong mechanical proficiency with hand and power tools.
• Electrical/electrician experience.
• Tubing, tray, and instrument stand installation experience.
• Industrial safety training.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Programming and troubleshooting drives.

Responsibilities

• Perform field maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation and control systems.
• Calibrate pressure, temperature, flow and other instrumentation.
• Commission instrumentation and shoot loops; install and calibrate devices.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance.
• Complete documentation for actions; report job activity and logs.
• Represent Company during Field Service tasks with a "can do" attitude.
• Identify safety issues and opportunities for upgrades at customer sites.
• Travel to job sites using company vehicle with safe driving.

Skills

Instrument calibration

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical proficiency

PLC programming

Drive programming

Computer proficiency

Field service mindset

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associates Degree/Technical Degree

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electronic instrumentation

Microcomputer instruments

Job description

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking a Field Service Technician to install, troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and control systems at customer sites across varied environments.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, PLC and drive programming experience, and the ability to travel for on-site service work, with the company providing training and support for ongoing development.