Field Service Technician - Travel-Ready Lubrication Systems

Sloan Lubrication; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical and vision insurance

HSA or FSA options

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

401K with company contribution

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Sloan Lubrication Systems is a 4th generation family business that designs, manufactures, and installs lubrication systems for multiple industries. The Field Service Technician position is based out of the Freeport, PA office and serves customer locations across the United States.

The role requires traveling 50-80% with long workdays, interpreting schematics, and performing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure system reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to perform basic math including fractions and decimals.
• Experience with fabrication, welding, lubrication system installation and tube bending is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and job orders.
• Willingness to travel 50-80% and work 10-12 hour days.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot Sloan Lubrication Systems' equipment at customer locations.
• Bend and install stainless-steel tubing to connect lubrication systems to client equipment.
• Collaborate with customers and company resources to address system issues and meet deadlines.
• Assist with diagnosing system and component failures and propose solutions.
• Complete assignments to specifications, on time, with high quality.
• Utilize software and computer skills (Microsoft apps, email, internet) as needed.
• Submit accurate expenses and timesheets by deadlines.

Skills

Math skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Manual dexterity

Blueprint reading

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career? Find it at Sloan Lubrication Systems.

Sloan Lubrication Systems is a 4th generation family business. We design, manufacture, and install lubrication systems for multiple industries with a focus on natural gas compression, refining, and rotating machinery. Entering our second century of service, our objective is to grow our business in current and new markets while continuing to provide an excellent place to work for our team. The key to our growth is simple, we believe in enjoying what we do and treating our employees like family. We take care of our employees so they can take care of the customers.

SUMMARY: The Field Service Technicians are a critical component to our service to our customers. They are responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting finished systems at customer locations across the United States. This position is a non-exempt, full-time position based out of the Freeport, Pennsylvania corporate office.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of Sloan Lubrication Systems' equipment at customer locations following instructions from a manager or job team leader.

• Bend and install small-diameter stainless-steel tubing to connect lubrication systems to customer equipment according to job schematics and job scope, using established techniques and in accordance with guidelines for system optimization, efficiency, and aesthetics following instructions from a manager or job team leader.

• Collaborate with customer and company resources to quickly address system issues in order to meet required functionality and deadlines.

• Assist with analyzing and diagnosing system and component failures; propose innovative solutions.

• Complete assignments with a high level of quality, to specifications, and on time.

• Successfully utilize software applications and other computer skills as necessary to fulfill job responsibilities, including Microsoft applications, email, internet, company specific applications and online navigation.

• Submit accurate and detailed expense reports, timesheets, and other required documentation by specified deadlines.

• Maintain possession and control of all company tools and equipment in-house and at customer locations.

• Travel away from home 50% to 80% as needed, by company vehicle or by air, including nights, weekends, and possible holidays, sometimes on short notice. Overnight trips can be from several days to several weeks in duration.

• Maintain necessary training and safety certifications and industry compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of function, manufacturing, assembling, testing, maintaining, and repairing machinery and equipment.

• Basic understanding of natural gas compressors is a plus

• General ability in fabrication, welding, lubrication system installation, tube bending, machinery operation, and quality inspection.

• Basic understanding industrial controls and wiring are a plus.

• Proficient in the use of various hand tools.

• Proven ability to perform basic math skills including calculations involving fractions and decimals.

• Proven ability to read, understand, and interpret job orders, schematics, instructions, specifications, and work processes.

• Proven ability to work effectively with team members, company, and customer representatives.

• Proven basic computer skills utilizing software applications and other computer skills as necessary to fulfill job responsibilities, including Microsoft applications, email, internet, and online navigation.

• Exhibit high level of integrity, honesty, and desire to do the right thing for the company and customers.

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Physical Tasks: 10- to 12-hour days, standing/working most of the day, kneeling, stooping, squatting, crawling, climbing, traversing industrial stairs, walkways, and ladders. Frequently lifting more than 50 pounds, occasionally lifting more than 100 pounds. Extensive use of power tools, hand tools, and hydraulic/pneumatic/electrical equipment and tools. Required good manual dexterity to execute precise work with hands, sometimes in tight spaces.

•Will often need to perform physically demanding tasks in various environments (hot, cold, noisy, low lighting)

• Must demonstrate physical capabilities by passing a physical examination and a job simulation evaluation to confirm the physical, visual, and audio competencies required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job after accepting an offer of employment and before being assigned to work at a customer site.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, quarterly bonus potential

• Medical and vision insurance with company covered portion along with HSA or FSA Options

• Voluntary Benefits, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Life, Accident and more

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• 401K with company contribution

• Employee Referral Program

Pay Summary

Base comp, OT eligible along with additional pay structure for field work.

Base Pay $41,600 - $60,000

Total Comp - $70,000 - $90,000

Sloan Lubrication Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sloan Lubrication Systems complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Sloan Lubrication Systems cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo.