Industrial Field Service Engineer - Travel-Paid & Growth

United Future; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBS

401K match

Travel expenses covered

Year-end bonus

Predictable schedule

Small collaborative team

Job summary

United Future is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support industrial equipment in Addison, IL. You will install, calibrate, and service complex systems at customer sites, and also help build internal SOPs and digital records.

You are the technical expert on site, troubleshoot across electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and train customers while ensuring safety and quality. Occasional international travel is possible.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on maintenance or field service on industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read schematics and use diagnostic tools.
• BS, AS, or technical certs in electronics/engineering preferred.
• Strong professional communication for customer-facing roles.
• Willing to travel 3–4 days per week, 70% domestically with some international travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to install, commission, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve issues across electrical, controls, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Provide hands-on training to customer personnel.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships as primary contact.
• Identify upsell opportunities including service agreements and preventive maintenance.
• Relay observations to internal teams for product and service improvements.
• Assist with in-house assembly and testing during non-travel periods.

Skills

Field service

Maintenance experience

Communication skills

Travel willing

Education

BS/AS in electronics or engineering

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Meters

Job description

United Future is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support industrial equipment in Addison, IL. You will install, calibrate, and service complex systems at customer sites, and also help build internal SOPs and digital records.

You are the technical expert on site, troubleshoot across electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and train customers while ensuring safety and quality. Occasional international travel is possible.