Field Robotics Technician – Los Angeles Region

Roboticsconnected; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chef Robotics in the United States seeks a Field Engineering Technician to keep robotic food-portioning modules performing at peak at customer facilities. This hands-on role diagnoses root causes, repairs, tunes module configurations via HMI, and carries field learnings back to engineering.

You will travel regionally, primarily in the LA region, collaborating with customer operations and engineering teams. The work may require early mornings, weekends, and occasional deployments outside the

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or commissioning automated equipment.
• Experience with HMIs, PLCs, or equipment parameter configuration.
• Reading schematics and using measurement tools like a multimeter.
• Strong written and verbal communication with documentation discipline.
• Willingness to travel regionally and work in food production environments with PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform field repairs and diagnostics on Chef modules across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, sensor, and controls systems.
• Tune and validate module configurations and parameters through the HMI to improve throughput and uptime.
• Collect field data and elevate issues with evidence to engineering teams.
• Contribute to runbooks, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides.
• Coordinate with 3P technicians at customer sites and train customer operators.
• Follow safety, food safety, and lockout/tagout procedures at all times.

Skills

Diagnostics

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

HMI/PLC configuration

Schematic reading

Documentation

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in mechatronics/electronics/robotics

Tools

Multimeter

Job description

Chef Robotics in the United States seeks a Field Engineering Technician to keep robotic food-portioning modules performing at peak at customer facilities. This hands-on role diagnoses root causes, repairs, tunes module configurations via HMI, and carries field learnings back to engineering.

You will travel regionally, primarily in the LA region, collaborating with customer operations and engineering teams. The work may require early mornings, weekends, and occasional deployments outside the