Field Service Engineer - Travel-Heavy Electromechanical Tech

Sterling St James LLC; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Connecticut is seeking an experienced Field Service Technician for a direct-hire role with a manufacturing client. You will install, service, troubleshoot, and repair complex electromechanical equipment at customer sites, reading schematics and working with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and CNC-centric controls.

Travel overnight about 50%–75% is required. This role emphasizes customer interaction, accurate digital records, and professional representation.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of field service or equipment maintenance experience.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Strong knowledge of high- and low-voltage electrical systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and motion-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair complex electromechanical manufacturing equipment at customer locations.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics involving high- and low-voltage systems.
• Use electrical schematics and a multimeter to troubleshoot electrical issues.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems, including power supplies, inputs, outputs, switches, sensors, and HMIs.
• Diagnose issues involving servo drives, motors, and motion-control systems.
• Read and interpret pneumatic schematics.
• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble complex electromechanical assemblies using common hand and power tools.
• Learn and apply CNC lathe controls and programming (Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Siemens, etc.).
• Support magazine bar-feeding systems and CNC lathe processing applications.
• Communicate professionally with end users, OEM representatives, dealers, and other contacts.
• Provide equipment installation guidance and operator training.
• Document service calls, repairs, and technical information in digital records.
• Represent the company professionally before, during, and after each customer visit.
• Travel overnight approximately 50%–75% of the time.

Skills

Field service experience

Electrical schematics reading

PLC/HMI knowledge

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

High/low voltage knowledge

Motor/servo drives knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeter

Hand and power tools

Job description

Sterling St James LLC in Connecticut is seeking an experienced Field Service Technician for a direct-hire role with a manufacturing client. You will install, service, troubleshoot, and repair complex electromechanical equipment at customer sites, reading schematics and working with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, and CNC-centric controls.

Travel overnight about 50%–75% is required. This role emphasizes customer interaction, accurate digital records, and professional representation.