Industrial Field Service Technician - Automation Technician

Amada America, Inc.; Sugarloaf Township (PA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical and Hospitalization

Dental

Vision

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

12 Paid Holidays

Travel Accommodations

Travel/Mileage Pay

Uniform, laptop, cellphone, toolbox

Job summary

Amada America, Inc. is seeking a field service technician to support customers with Amada Automation Systems, including installation, service, training, networking, and software topics.

The role covers Scranton, PA and surrounding areas, with routine travel and lifting up to 50 lbs. The ideal candidate has a 4-year Electronics degree or 2-year related degree with experience, strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems, and solid English

Qualifications

• A 4 year degree in Electronics, or a minimum of a 2 year degree with related work experience preferred.
• Must be able to travel routinely within assigned territories.
• Proficient in troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with Amada Automation Systems including installation, service, and training.
• Complete daily service reports and weekly expense reports.
• Communicate in English and maintain excellent customer relations.
• Lead the equipment installation process at customer sites; lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Travel within assigned territories with occasional overnight stays.

Skills

Troubleshooting electrical systems

Troubleshooting hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting pneumatic systems

Control systems knowledge

Network troubleshooting

English communication

Customer relations

Reading electrical drawings

Reading mechanical drawings

Use of hand tools

Volt/Ohm meter

Oscilloscope

Windows OS

Education

Bachelors degree in Electronics or related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Volt/Ohm meter

Windows OS

Job description

To support customers with (but not limited to) Amada Automation Systems including core machines. This includes installation, service, operational training, networking, programming training, software training, application training. Territory will include Scranton, PA and surrounding areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Proficient in trouble shooting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, control systems as well as networks.
• Able to precisely follow layout drawings and blue prints used in the installation of equipment.
• Complete status (service) reports on a daily basis and expense reports on a weekly basis.
• The ability to communicate in the English language.
• Excellent customer relations and follow through.
• Managing the total equipment installation process at Customer site entailing use of hand tools, climbing, bending, stooping.
• Operation, applications, software, and part programming capabilities, and customer training of such.
• Use of Amada applications software used in line control and part programming.
• Regular travel within assigned territories.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The ability to communicate in the Spanish language.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

• Reports to Regional Service Manager

SUBORDINATE STAFF:

• None

KNOWLEDGE:

• A 4 yr degree in Electronics or a minimum of a 2 yr degree with related work experience preferred.

SKILLS:

• Ability to analyze and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, optical and electrical systems.
• Ability to use hand tools, Volt/Ohm meter and Oscilloscope.
• Working knowledge of computers and Windows OS.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Being accountable and responsible to service and support a customer through all aspects of the customer's ownership of the machine.

TRAVEL:

• Routine travel within assigned territories with occasional over night stays.
• Territory:

PAY RATE:

$30.00 /HR

BENEFITS:

• Major Medical and Hospitalization
• Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Travel Accommodations
• Travel/Milage Pay
• $200 Work Boot Voucher
• Uniform, laptop, cellphone, toolbox provided

WORKING CONDITIONS:

LIFTING: Average Weight: 50 lb. Frequency: Daily

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