Field Service Engineer

Weiss Technik North America, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Weiss Technik North America, Inc. is seeking a Field Service Engineer in Cincinnati, OH.

The role installs, diagnoses, repairs, and calibrates refrigeration and electrical systems on environmental test chambers and travels to customer sites up to 50% of the time. The ideal candidate brings HVAC certification or an associate degree with strong skills in reading blueprints, troubleshooting electrical systems, and customer-facing communication.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED
• HVAC program certification or associate’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record
• CFC Type II or Universal EPA certification
• Ability to travel locally, nationally, and internationally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses, repairs and calibrates refrigeration and electrical systems on environmental test chambers
• Installs and maintains environmental test chambers
• Travels to customer sites, up to 50% overnight
• Supports sales by acting as service and chamber liaison for customers
• Communicates with customers professionally to build relationships
• Represents company in a professional manner at all times
• Reviews customer requirements and provides input on product development

Skills

HVAC

Electrical systems

Customer service

Field service

Travel up to 50%

Blueprint reading

Basic computer skills

Education

HVAC certification

Associate degree

Tools

Refrigeration gauges

Multimeter/PLC knowledge

Job description

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Full Time Technical Cincinnati, OH, US

Job Title: Field Service Engineer

Reports To: Operational Service Manager

Job Purpose

The Field Service Engineer position installs, diagnoses, repairs, and calibrates the refrigeration and electrical systems on our environmental test chambers. The position travels to troubleshoot equipment at customer sites. Travel can be up to 50% overnight Stays of annually scheduled work time. The position also serves as a customer service support person that provides customer-based solutions and is a sales liaison working with the sales division of the company for both service and chamber needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnoses, repairs and calibrates complex cascade refrigeration and electrical systems on our environmental test chambers
• Installation and maintenance of environmental test chambers
• Usage of hand and power tools, refrigeration gauges andevacuators
• Completes all required development training requirements including but not limited to Career Path Training with goal to achieve highest level of expected skills forposition
• Supports the Key and Strategic Accounts to achieve budgeted/planned performance, grow sales, grow territory, brand awareness and increase market share
• Supports service sales goals of company and becomes liaison for large and small business opportunities by supporting customer needs
• Participates in various teams and initiatives within thecompany
• Provides the company input on customer contractualrequirements
• Provides the company input on product developmentrequirements
• Supports the company’s protection of intellectualproperty
• Demonstrated ability of professional and public communication skills as it relates to building relationships with customers
• Multi-dimensional problem-solvingskills
• Ability to use and perform in Microsoft office (Word, Excel,PowerPoint)
• Management of multiple customer locations and ability to work with mid to upper-level customer management

Qualifications

• Possession of High School Diploma or GED required
  
• HVAC program certification, associate’s degree and or equivalent work experience in specified field required
  
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record
• Ability to possess major credit card to cover travel expenses to bereimbursed
• CFC Type II or Universal EPA certificationrequired
• Self-starter-ability to work independently with little or nosupervision
• Thorough understanding of mechanical and electrical operationspreferred
• Ability to read blueprints (mechanical and electrical) and identifycomponents
• Ability and willingness to travel (local, national and international asrequired)
• Good verbal and written communicationskills
• Ability to represent companywell
• Basic computerskills
• Fundamental understanding in air, water, refrigeration piping, compression system, electricity and electrical installationpreferred
• Understand refrigerant and capacity controls
• Soldering and weldingskills-desired
• Knowledge of controls andPLCs-desired

Working Conditions

Mostly standing work. Frequently lifting up to 25 lbs, occasionally lifting up to 100 lbs. (Lifting more than 50 lbs overhead must be performed by using mechanical aids; if mechanical aids are not available, the lift will be performed by two employees in a team lift.) Detailed work with hands; fine work, simple grasping and pushing and pulling.

Position may involve bending, squatting, climbing, crawling, reaching, and twisting with occasional kneeling. Significant portions of travel time may involve extended sedentary periods. Subject to weather and adverse driving conditions when outside. As needed, will work at a desk and a computer screen for extended periods of time. Must be able to manually enter data to the computer system and understand the screen and images that appear.