Industrial Field Service Technician - PLC & VFD

Camp.us; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with company matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Trainings & Certifications

Profit sharing

Telehealth

Job summary

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC seeks a Field Service Technician to perform start-up and testing on instrumentation, VFDs, PLCs, and emergency lighting inverters at industrial sites. You will troubleshoot faults, work independently, and travel regionally as needed, with possible overtime.

Qualified candidates have an AAS in instrumentation or related field and 2–5 years’ experience, plus familiarity with VFDs, PLCs, DC drives, instrumentation, and UPS systems.

Qualifications

• Previous employment involving troubleshooting of industrial devices.
• AAS Degree in Instrumentation, mechatronics, or industrial electronics.
• Understanding hazards around electrical circuits.
• Customer relation and communication skills, report writing, self-starter mentality.
• 2-5 years’ experience in similar field.
• Familiarity and experience with VFDs, PLCs, DC Drives, Instrumentation (Flow sensors/meters, Level sensors/meters), UPSs, battery systems, lighting inverters.

Responsibilities

• Perform start-up and testing on Instrumentation, VFDs, Emergency Lighting Inverters, PLCs, and other industrial control equipment.
• Identify problems and troubleshoot failures in listed equipment.
• Work independently when required.
• Occasional overtime after hours and weekends per client needs; travel as needed.
• Have reliable transportation to travel to office or customer sites; travel to out-of-area jobs up to two weeks.
• Most work local but may involve Oregon, Washington or Idaho.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Customer relations

Report writing

Self-starter

Electrical hazards awareness

Travel readiness

Independent work

Education

AAS Degree in Instrumentation/Mechatronics/Industrial Electronics

Tools

VFDs

PLCs

DC Drives

Instrumentation (Flow/Level sensors)

UPS/Battery systems/lighting inverters

Job description

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC seeks a Field Service Technician to perform start-up and testing on instrumentation, VFDs, PLCs, and emergency lighting inverters at industrial sites. You will troubleshoot faults, work independently, and travel regionally as needed, with possible overtime.

Qualified candidates have an AAS in instrumentation or related field and 2–5 years’ experience, plus familiarity with VFDs, PLCs, DC drives, instrumentation, and UPS systems.