Field Service Technician Charlottesville VA

Signode; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 49,593 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Wellness perks

Job summary

Signode seeks a field service technician to install, service and train customers on a broad range of general-purpose equipment. This role requires daily auto travel and frequent overnight stays, with driving times typically between 1 and 6 hours per day.

The position emphasizes safety, precise documentation of service activities, and proactive communication with customers and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience reading complex blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Basic PLC knowledge to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Ability to document daily service activities and expenses accurately.

Responsibilities

• Install and service a wide variety of general-purpose industrial equipment.
• Provide on-demand and scheduled training for customer machines.
• Travel daily by auto with overnight stays; manage travel time.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

Technical support

Problem solving

Documenting service activities

Job description

Benefits

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary

The hourly wage for this position ranges from $36 - $40.00 and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting hourly rate within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary

Perform duties to install and provide on-demand/scheduled service and training for all general-purpose equipment with a wide variety of industrial and customer specific application machines. This position requires daily travel by auto with frequent overnight stays. Daily drive time is usually from 1 to 6 hours on a given day.

Essential Functions

• Perform daily task in accordance with all Safety regulations and protocols.
• Completes all safety related training on time and to expectation.
• Ability to timely, accurately, and effectively document daily service activities and expenses in the appropriate recording system.
• Identifying complex problems relating to customer and/or machines, reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement effective and strategic solutions.
• Read and interpret complex blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics as required for installation, repair, special upgrades and retrofits of customer equipment.
• Technical support and training to Signode Technicians.
• Monitor and manage their schedule service calls for accuracy and completion.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment breakdowns involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic functions, preventative maintenance calls, disassemble units, replace defective parts.
• Make adjustments and test for proper operation on designated equipment assigned.
• Under supervision, coordinate proactive pre-installation meetings with customers to review installation procedures and both company and customer responsibilities, inspect sites for product compatibility and install, adjust and test equipment.
• Proactively report and follow up on potential unsafe conditions and suggest effective solutions.
• Maintain effective customer relationships via professional explanations of product failures, nature of problem and recommended corrective actions.
• Communicate essential information on a timely basis to key stakeholders such as customers, management and engineering.
• Intermediate PLC knowledge to troubleshoot and repair equipment programmable logic controllers.
• Identify upgrade and retrofit opportunities and notify appropriate parties to assist in quotation proposals.
• Design and conduct training programs for repair and/or preventative maintenance. Audiences include customer and company service representatives.
• Prepare comprehensive, non-conformance reports and service bulletins.
• Work with Regional Service Manager to assist on appropriate inventory sourcing levels and specific parts as it pertains to their assigned equipment.