Field Service Engineer - Industrial Automation (Travel)

Sterling Engineering; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Sterling Engineering in Reno, NV seeks a hands-on Field Service Engineer to install, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize advanced automated manufacturing equipment at customer sites.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, software, and process issues, train operators, and provide onsite and remote support with travel within 50 miles and occasional overnight travel. Strong customer communication required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent education or training considered.
• Experience servicing industrial automation, manufacturing equipment, SMT equipment, or similar machinery.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance experience.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, commission, and start up automated equipment at customer facilities.
• Perform equipment retrofits, upgrades, and custom modifications.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, software, and process-related issues.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support to minimize customer downtime.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system diagrams.
• Train customer operators and maintenance personnel on equipment operation and preventive maintenance.
• Advise customers on process optimization and maintenance best practices.
• Document service activity, repairs, and feedback in detailed reports.
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams to resolve advanced equipment issues.
• Provide remote support from a home office when not at a customer site.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Customer service

Problem solving

Schematic interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Industrial automation equipment

SMT equipment

Job description

Sterling Engineering in Reno, NV seeks a hands-on Field Service Engineer to install, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize advanced automated manufacturing equipment at customer sites.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, software, and process issues, train operators, and provide onsite and remote support with travel within 50 miles and occasional overnight travel. Strong customer communication required.