Field Service Technician 4

KION Group; United States; Remote; USD 5,235,000 - 5,855,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corporation is seeking a Regional Field Service Technician 4 with a controls focus to service and maintain Dematic systems across North America.

Under the Field Service Manager, you will train customers, perform installations on PLCs and sensors, and diagnose semi-complex issues to maximize system availability. This role requires heavy travel, including extended assignments away from home. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Trade school graduate or two-year associate’s degree in mechanical/electrical tech.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Two years' experience troubleshooting electromechanical equipment.
• Experience with AGV/AS/RS or conveyors is highly prized.
• Willingness to travel >80% and stay away from home up to a month.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts.

Responsibilities

• Participates in semi-complex equipment trials, repairs, and overhauls.
• Trains customers on semi-complex products and services.
• Installs/adjusts PLCs and sensors using vendor controls software.
• Maintains records of inspections, maintenance and repairs.
• Responds to semi-complex service calls.
• Assesses product/equipment performance from field data.
• Writes trip reports according to Dematic procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electromechanical

PLCs

Sensors

Controls software

Travel ready

Education

Two-year associate’s degree in mechanical/electrical tech

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Job description

Dematic Corporation is now hiring a Regional Field Service Technician 4 with a controls focus. Under the direction of the Field Service Manager, this position provides service and repair and service and maintenance training for installed Dematic systems and equipment. As the Dematic representative in the Customer’s facility, this position is heavily responsible for maintaining customer goodwill toward Dematic. The primary objective is to ensure that Dematic systems have the greatest availability possible for customer use and that customers are satisfied with their Dematic system and equipment. This role can be based anywhere throughout North America, preferably by an airport for travel. Overtime and occasional weekend work may be required. This role will be 100% travel.

We offer:

• Career Development

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Transparency

• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here : Logistics and Supply Chain Careers at Dematic

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal,stateor local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,compensationand training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be$38to $42.50an hourat the time of posting. Final compensation willbedeterminedbyvarious factorssuch as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do In This Role:

Participates in semi-complex equipment trial runs, investigative tests, repairs and overhauls.

Participates in training customers on semi-complex products and services.

Perform installation/adjustments on PLCs, sensors, etc. using controls software from various vendors

Performs semi-complex maintenance on tools, test equipment, etc., and maintains documents of all inspections, maintenance and repair work, and failures.

Participates in responding to semi-complex service calls.

Participates in the assessment of semi-complex product/equipment performance based on field support data and recommends modifications or improvements.

Performs semi-complex work within technical or paraprofessional area.

Effectively identifies problems as they occur and takes appropriate steps to solve them in situations where the problem is not difficult or complex.

Refers complex, unusual problems to others.

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What We Are Looking For:

Trade school graduate or two-year associate’s degree in a mechanical, electrical, or mechanical technician program. Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.

Two years (minimum) experience in troubleshooting electromechanical and/or mechanical equipment. The successful candidate must have some work experience with material handling equipment.

Service experience with

Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), or conveyors is highly prized.

Must be willing to travel on short notice and spend more than 80% of the time traveling. May be continuously away from home for as long as a month (offer travel expenses).

Must be willing to be available during off hours and travel accordingly.

Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts.

Must be able to act calmly in stressful situations.

Must be able to write concise, clear, and complete trip reports in the time frame required according to Dematic procedures.

Must have knowledge in the use of personal computers for word processing, database functions and communications. Understanding personal computer hardware setup and software configuration required.

Working experience with troubleshooting Programable Logistic Controllers (PLC) is required.

Able to lift and move material up to 50 pounds each

Regular bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below the waist and above the head

Occasionally push and pull wheeled dollies loaded with products up to 100 pounds

Able to climb ladders and gangways safely and without limitation

Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours, and wet or uneven surfaces