Field Service Technician

Oerlikon; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company  匹

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee referral bonus

HR support for benefits

Job summary

Oerlikon is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support the Greenville, SC area with 80% travel to customer sites. You will install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and train on Metco thermal spray equipment, ensuring system performance and customer satisfaction.

Join a global leader in surface technologies, with strong benefits and development opportunities, including extensive training and international assignments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electro-mechanical field service experience with thermal spray.
• Associates degree required; bachelor’s degree a plus.
• Excellent communication and customer relations; able to travel 80% internationally and domestically.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and train on Oerlikon Metco equipment.
• Install, integrate, test and train customers on robotic systems and vacuum systems.
• Test and adjust precision electromechanical instruments; maintain components.
• Calibrate components per ISO/Oerlikon standards.
• Perform safety inspections per NEC, CGA, NFPA guidelines.
• Complete calibration and service reports documenting issues and resolutions.
• Submit daily time sheets and expense reports.
• Prepare customer telephone technical reports.

Skills

Field service experience

Electro-mechanical

Travel readiness

Customer support

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Vacuum systems

Robotic programming

Electrical components

Job description

We are looking for a Field Service Engineer for Greenville, SC area. In this role you will spend 80% of your time travelling to customer locations providing Technical Services and support to Customers, Systems Engineering and all internal support departments. Install, calibrate and troubleshoot Oerlikon Metco Thermal Spray equipment and components. Provide telephone technical support and troubleshooting, assist customers by resolving problems. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assignments and goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Out of office travel will include international destinations.

Your Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, perform safety inspections and training on all Oerlikon Metco thermal spray equipment and components.
• Install, integrate, test and train customers on specialized systems including robotic programming, interfacing and vacuum systems.
• Test, analyze, and adjust precision electromechanical instruments. Maintain and adjust electrical and mechanical components utilized with the Oerlikon Metco thermal spray equipment.
• Calibrate and adjust components and instruments in accordance with established ISO / Oerlikon Metco engineered standards.
• Perform safety inspections on all Oerlikon Metco equipment and install in accordance to engineered procedures and NEC, CGA and NFPA guidelines.
• Complete calibration reports in accordance to ISO certifications. Complete service reports indicating cause and resolution of problems encountered.
• Complete daily time sheets and expense reports.
• Complete customer telephone technical reports.

Your Profile

• Minimum 3 years of technical field service (electro-mechanical) experience with Thermal spray experience.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures related to field service and customer service support responsibilities.
• Requires Associates degree education, bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Excellent communications skills, excellent customer relations.
• Must be able to travel 80%, which includes domestic and international assignments.
• Vacuum system experience helpful.

We Offer

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment! The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Why Oerlikon

Every one of us has the chance to be more curious; to bring a new innovations and ideas in our work and to our customers in the automotive, aerospace, energy, tooling, polymer processing and additive manufacturing sectors, and in doing this, we can reaffirm our customers’ and strategic partners’ trust.

Agencies

Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon’s terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

About Us

Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with around 10,000 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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