Remote Field Service Technician – Industrial Equipment

Ingersoll Rand; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Field Service Technician to provide on-site and remote technical support for IR equipment, ensuring safety and uptime. You will travel up to 80% across multiple states near major airports, perform installations, diagnostics, and customer training, and collaborate with Sales to identify service opportunities.

The role emphasizes customer focus, rapid response, and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-availability environment with a strong emphasis on safety and data

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant technical background including millwright, maintenance, engineering, field service experience, or equivalent experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• The job includes an assigned vehicle for work use, so the candidate must have a valid license and be able to pass a Motor Vehicle background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support during repair and/or installation, at customers’ sites, of IR’s equipment to ensure standards are met and the integrity of the equipment is maintained.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed, reporting all safety incidents and near misses on a timely basis and maintaining the goal of “zero” lost time incidents
• Work to improve responsiveness to customers by being available to make sales calls, perform technical walk downs, and provide solutions to customers that distinguish IR’s proposals and capabilities
• Complete required reports, including Service Reports, Customer Call Reports, Expense Reports and Time Sheets, on a timely basis in order to provide appropriate follow-up to customers, including accurate invoicing for services.
• Suggest improvements to processes and procedures in order to improve customer response time and accuracy of all data
• Comply with Department Guidelines and Procedures in order to maintain appropriate standards of service provided to customers
• Maintain proficiencies using vibration analysis and laser alignment equipment for balancing, testing, etc.
• Generate sales leads from customers who could benefit from additional support in order to improve solutions provided, improve relationships, and grow IR installed base, collect information for the Customer Relationship Management [CRM] system and provide information to Sales for additional opportunities; and improve global visibility of IR Aftermarket in the CRM system

Skills

Field service experience

Technical troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Field Service Technician to provide on-site and remote technical support for IR equipment, ensuring safety and uptime. You will travel up to 80% across multiple states near major airports, perform installations, diagnostics, and customer training, and collaborate with Sales to identify service opportunities.

The role emphasizes customer focus, rapid response, and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-availability environment with a strong emphasis on safety and data