Service Engineer

Komatsu North America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machinery manufacturing company in Chicago is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to troubleshoot and enhance the quality of remanufactured equipment. You'll lead investigations into failures, collaborating with the quality team to analyze trends and report findings to global headquarters. The role requires 5 years of service experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This full-time position involves traveling up to 30% and a hands-on approach to ensure machinery quality.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on field/service experience required.
• Proficiency in Pivot Tables and reporting tools is essential.
• Ability to lift 30-40 lbs and handle adverse weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Review and respond to incoming technical service issues.
• Process inbound technical service information.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associates degree in Applied Science in heavy equipment/agriculture service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer at Komatsu Construction

Job Overview

The Service Engineer is responsible for troubleshooting and problem solving, and working with the quality process to minimize the downtime of our remanufactured construction equipment products. This team will provide feedback to our global manufacturing headquarters (located in Japan) of trends and patterns of the construction equipment that may be related to the North American market applications or product quality (Ex: defect in material/workmanship).

The Service Engineer will work with the Quality team and investigate the root cause of certain failures and work through the countermeasures process to ensure product quality. This position is responsible for determining the differences between a defect in material/workmanship or if the failure was an end user (customer/operator) error. The Service Engineer will also be responsible for troubleshooting a failure. They will use their analytical and problem‑solving skills to review failure trends and determine the root cause.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Technical Service Requests (TSR) – review and respond to incoming technical service issues to assist distribution with issues.
• Technical Service Information (TSI) – review and process inbound TSI information and send to the respective mfg. plant for further review.
• Other special projects as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Must have at least 5 years of "hands on" field Service or shop Service experience.
• Education (Trade school) or an Associates degree in Applied Science in heavy equipment/agriculture service (Komatsu ACT or other manufacturer equivalent).
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications, ability to multi‑task, manage multiple deadlines and projects, and be flexible and adaptable to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and handle pressure.
• Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically with Pivot Tables and other reporting tools; a plus for graphs and creating presentations. Must demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Must be able to travel up to 25‑30% which may include international travel without any restrictions. The travel required for this position is done by plane and rental car. The position may require walking around stock yards on gravel or uneven pavement, climbing and pulling themselves up on mining and construction equipment, which can be both quite large and tall, to troubleshoot problems. Due to the nature of the position, the individual will have exposure to adverse weather conditions (hot, cold, humidity, etc.) due to the customer and distributor work sites (example high altitude, stock yards, etc.).
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 30‑40 lbs.
• Strong motivation, self‑starter, and the ability to work as an individual and in a team environment to make contributions that Komatsu results.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Machinery Manufacturing

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