Field Service Technician

Grafton Wi; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health, dental, andvision

Life insurance and disability

401(k) with company match

18 days PTO per year

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Yamato Corporation seeks a field service technician to install, troubleshoot, and service packaging machinery at customer sites across the United States. You will start up equipment, perform maintenance, and advise on upgrades to improve line performance.

Requirements include an electrical/mechanical engineering background or 5–10 years of hands-on installation experience, strong communication skills, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or 5–10 years of installation, troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Strong communication and professional demeanor with customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Valid driver’s license and insurability.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, maintain, repair, troubleshoot, train and start-up equipment for customers.
• Identify problems during installation and coordinate with engineers to resolve.
• Diagnose equipment issues and adapt to various designs and process criteria.
• Read wiring and function diagrams on equipment.
• Travel up to 90% and work weekends when needed.
• Answer calls and rebuild actuators; train customers.
• Trains other field technicians; passport may be required for travel outside the United States.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical knowledge

Customer communication

Leadership

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree in electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

About Yamato: Yamato is a global leader in advanced weighing, filling, and inspection solutions, with a legacy dating back to 1920. The company manufactures weighing technology used in heavy industrial and food applications.

Learn more at YamatoAmericas.com

Yamato Corporation Offers Exceptional Employee Benefits

At Yamato Corporation, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: We provide 100% company-paid premiums for health, dental, and vision coverage, along with life insurance and both short- and long-term disability options. Your health is important to us, and we are committed to supporting it.
• 401(k) with Company Match & Immediate Vesting: Eligibility for our 401(k) plan begins the first day of the month following 30 days of service, with a 4% company match on employee contributions of 5% or more. Best of all, you are fully vested in the employer match from day one.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): We understand the importance of work-life balance. Our employees accrue 18 days of PTO each calendar year, allowing you to rest, recharge, and focus on what matters to you most.
• PTO Carryover Benefits: Enjoy flexibility with our PTO carryover policy, which allows a portion of unused PTO to be carried over into the following year, providing you with additional time off when needed.
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays: Celebrate and unwind with 10 paid holidays each calendar year, ensuring you have time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.

JOB FUNCTION

Assists customers with the installation or troubleshooting of their equipment either by phone or travels to their facility to physically perform these tasks. Makes recommendations for upgrades to improve line performance based on product run.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs all services related to inspections, maintenance, repair troubleshooting, training and start-up of equipment sold to customers.
• Recognizes any problems that might occur during an installation and address them to the customer or one of our engineers to figure out how to resolve the issue.
• Recognizes potential problems with existing equipment and develops solutions with the ability to adapt to various engineering designs, applications, and process criteria.
• Requires vast knowledge of running different types of products on our machinery and ability to recognize problems that may occur.
• Reads and understands wiring and function diagrams while working on equipment.
• Includes up to 90% travel time and work on weekends when needed.
• While in the office, answers phone calls and rebuilds customer actuators.
• Conducts training classes and answers customer questions.
• Requires a passport to travel outside of the United States.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Trains other company field service technicians. Checks to ensure customer facilities are suitable for installation of our machinery. Manages complex and special customer projects. Works as assigned to cover absences and balance the workload at busy times of the year

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or five to ten years of experience in the installation, troubleshooting and repair of packaging machinery.
• Ability to communicate with customers in a diplomatic and professional manner. Demonstrate a high level of leadership skills.
• Technician must be proficient in computer skills such as Microsoft office.
• Should have a valid driver’s license and must be insurable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing duties of this job, employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Technician must also be able lift 50 lb. and work flexible hours based on assignments. Must be able to use standard hand tools and work in small areas. Climb ladder, height tolerance (not afraid of heights). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to operate motor vehicle.

DISCLAIMER:

The above is only a summary of the typical functions of this job. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of this job may differ from those outlined in the description and those other duties, as assigned, might be part of this position.

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