Service Engineer

HURCO COMPANIES; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hurco Companies, Inc. in Utica, NY is seeking a Service Engineer to support customers in the Utica area. You will be the go-to person for on-site installations, maintenance, and problem solving to ensure our customers are up and running with their new machines.

This role is predominantly on-site with occasional travel by car or air to our home office or other sites. The ideal candidate has technical schooling or equivalent, experience with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and

Qualifications

• Technical school or equivalent in mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems.
• Experience maintaining and repairing industrial automation equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and blueprints.
• Capable of travel and completing travel/expense reports.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Self-starter who works independently.

Responsibilities

• Pre-installation review with customer prior to shipping.
• Oversee machine installation at the customer's facility.
• Inspect, adjust, and start up new machines; ensure spec compliance.
• Provide warranty and non-warranty service, maintenance and repair.
• Visit customers to observe operation and suggest parts or services.
• Complete service, inspection, time and expense reports on time.
• Provide remote technical support to distributors, customers, and other engineers.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical systems

Industrial automation

Reading blueprints

Travel readiness

Customer service

Independent work

Education

Technical school or equivalent

Job description

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Active - Regular full-time Utica - Hurco, Utica, NY, US

Salary Range: $30.00 To $35.00 Hourly

Hurco Companies, Inc. is looking for a Service Engineer to join our team to support a customer in the Utica, NY area. As a Service Engineer, you will be the go-to person who provides vital assistance to customers when they need it most. You will be responsible for ensuring our customer is ready to go as soon as their brand-new machine arrives. You will primarily be onsite at the customer site, but occasional travel by car and air is required for this position.

Hurco's corporate headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and travel will also be required to our home office, as well as occasional travel to other customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Pre-installation review: before shipping a new machine, review installation recommendations and processes with the customer.
• Machine Installation: oversee the assembly of machines at the customer’s facility.
• Inspection and demonstration: inspect, adjust, and start up newly installed machines. Make recommendations as needed to ensure proper specification compliance. Demonstrate safe setup, operation, and maintenance protocols.
• Maintenance and Repair: Provide warranty and non-warranty service including problem identification, maintenance, repair services, and training as required. Recommend parts, accessories, and labor to maintain equipment safety and to achieve operational efficiency.
• Customer Service Management: Regularly visit assigned customers to observe machine operation, identify service needs, and suggest appropriate accessories, parts, or services to meet customer requirements.
• Reporting and Documentation: Follow established procedures to complete service reports, inspection reports, time reports, and expense reports accurately and within specified time frames.
• Technical Support: Provide remote technical support to distributors, customers, and other field service engineers via phone and email.

Requirements

• Technical school or equivalent work experience in mechanical, hydraulic, and/or electrical systems maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial automation equipment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical manuals and blueprints.
• Process oriented, able to complete necessary travel and expense reports.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.