Marine Field Service Technician II – PLC & Control Systems

W&O Supply; St. Rose (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

EMI is seeking a Field Service Technician II to provide intermediate support for marine control systems aboard commercial vessels. You will install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and demonstrate systems with increasing autonomy, while balancing hands-on work and customer interaction.

Qualifications include an associate degree or technical training, 2–5 years of experience, and the ability to travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent technical training required.
• Bachelor’s in engineering/technology a plus.
• 2–5 years of experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technical drawings and specifications to plan work.
• Travel up to 75% to shipyards, ports, and customer vessels.
• Lead or support system installations, wiring terminations, calibrations, and demos.
• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-based control systems and electronics.
• Access and modify PLC logic with programming department coordination.
• Train Technician I staff on field practices.
• Maintain detailed service documentation and report modifications to engineering.
• Represent EMI to customers with professionalism and expertise.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call rotation.

Skills

PLCs

Diagnostics

Field work

Customer interaction

Travel readiness

Education

Associate’s degree or technical training

Bachelor’s in engineering/technology (plus)

Job description

EMI is seeking a Field Service Technician II to provide intermediate support for marine control systems aboard commercial vessels. You will install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and demonstrate systems with increasing autonomy, while balancing hands-on work and customer interaction.

Qualifications include an associate degree or technical training, 2–5 years of experience, and the ability to travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.