Field Service Technician – Customer Service

Premier Tech Growers and Consumers; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial automation and packaging industry is seeking a Field Service Technician to optimize equipment and provide exceptional customer service. This role involves proactive problem-solving, training, and enhancing client relationships while traveling to customer sites across the region. The ideal candidate will possess a mix of technical skills in mechatronics and excellent communication capabilities, ensuring efficient operation and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance plans

401(K) retirement plan with company match

Skills development through University of Premier Tech platform

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a field service technician with electromechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic equipment.
• Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic schematics.
• PLC troubleshooting experience, i.e., the ability to upload and download.

Responsibilities

• Manage uptime by proactively identify and address customers’ challenges.
• Advise and train customers on the equipment.
• Audit equipment and provide recommendations to optimize uptime.

Skills

Consultative selling skills

Excellent time management skills

Great communication and training skills

Education

Associate degree with emphasis in mechanical, electrical or automation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Field Service Technician – Customer Service

Join to apply for the Field Service Technician – Customer Service role at Premier Tech Growers and Consumers

Field Service Technician – Customer Service

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Field Service Technician – Customer Service role at Premier Tech Growers and Consumers

Step into the role of a Field Service Technician and become the driving force behind optimizing industrial automation and packaging equipment. You'll not only take charge of servicing, maintaining, and upgrading cutting-edge systems but also act as a trusted advisor, empowering customers to achieve their manufacturing and corporate ambitions. From audits and safety plans to retrofits and training recommendations, you’ll deliver innovative, integrated solutions that elevate performance and productivity. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and creating lasting customer impact, this role is your opportunity to shine!

Why join Premier Tech

• Who we are: Premier Tech - YouTube
  
  

Your future work environment

• Thanks to our team's flexible and agile approach, this role can be performed remotely and involves travel to our customer sites
  
  

Your future team

At Premier Tech Systems and Automation, we enhance our clients’ manufacturing facility efficiency by integrating innovative and high-value systems leveraging the full potential of robotics. We are among the largest conditioning, handling, and packaging automated equipment suppliers in the world — whether for nutrition, agriculture, organics or industrial products.

What We Offer

• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans - available day one
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Telehealth
• Team member and family assistance program
• 401(K) retirement plan with company match
• Skills development through University of Premier Tech platform
  
  

Your future role

• Manage uptime by proactively identify and address customers’ challenges
• Advise and train customers on the equipment
• Understand and integrate customer operations and management needs into clear actions and recommendations
• Facilitate a harmonious relationship with customers and team members across functions
• Report daily on activity, book travels, and report timesheet and expenses in timely manner
• Provide technical phone support for troubleshooting and supporting colleagues
• Maintain availability for communication with management and customer
• Promote services, parts, retrofits and training recommendations to customers in line with helping them reach their objectives
• Audit equipment and provide recommendations to optimize uptime
• Test equipment to make sure it meets safety regulations
• Promote health and safety to mitigate risks and safety issues
• Adapt to a changing travel and work schedule — a minimum of 75% travel is expected
• Work up to 12 hours per day, possibly nights and weekends as per customer request
  
  

Technical Skills

• Mechatronic and electro-mechanic
• Robotics — FANUC or similar preferred
• Controls — VFD, PLCs, HMI, Allen Bradley or similar
• Electrical — high and low voltage
• Mechanical
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
  
  

Required Skills

• Proven work experience as a field service technician with electromechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic equipment
• Associate degree with emphasis in mechanical, electrical or automation
• Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic schematics
• PLC troubleshooting experience, i.e., the ability to upload and download
• High safety proficiency
• Consultative selling skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Great communication and training skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to climb a ladder and lift a minimum of 50 lb weight
• Valid US passport and up-to-date state driver’s license
• US citizen to access some customer locations; no criminal convictions to inhibit international travel
• Service of packaging machinery — an asset
  
  

Do these words spark your interest?

PLCs, automation, industrial machinery, troubleshooting, travel, customer service

Do your eyes light up when you read about this great opportunity? Apply now, we look forward to meeting you!

If you are ready to take on this challenge, please bring your drive, ambition and talent, and let’s partner together!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Farming

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Premier Tech Growers and Consumers by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Service Technician” roles.

Field Service Technician - Food & Beverage

Field Service Technician - Window Cleaning (66110)

Field Service Technician - Window Cleaning (66788)

Field Service Technician – Customer Service

Chicago, IL $50,000.00-$75,000.00 1 week ago

ORD A&P MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - Up to $12,500 Bonus

Field Service Technician – Food & Water Systems

Oak Lawn, IL $60,000.00-$85,000.00 2 weeks ago

Chicago, IL $52,000.00-$72,712.50 2 weeks ago

Chicago, IL $70,000.00-$85,000.00 4 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.