Field Service Engineer - Industrial Plastics Equipment

Cypress HCM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a technically strong field service technician to travel to customer plants to install, startup, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plastic-processing and injection molding equipment.

You will diagnose machine issues, read schematics, and test components with a multimeter, while working with motors, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics to keep lines running smoothly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 3–5 years of manufacturing or technical experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with motors, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, and controls.
• Ability to read electrical/hydraulic schematics and test components with a multimeter.
• Customer-facing technical service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers' manufacturing facilities ~80% of the time to install, startup, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and optimize equipment.
• Diagnose why machines aren’t working and implement fixes.
• Read schematics and test electrical components with a multimeter.
• Work on motors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Install or commission new machinery and train customer staff.
• Document repairs, time, costs, and issues discovered.

Skills

Industrial equipment

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Motors & controls

Basic PLCs

Hand & power tools

Customer-facing service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical schematics reading

Job description

Cypress HCM is seeking a technically strong field service technician to travel to customer plants to install, startup, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plastic-processing and injection molding equipment.

You will diagnose machine issues, read schematics, and test components with a multimeter, while working with motors, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics to keep lines running smoothly.