Travel Field Service Technician – Packaging Automation & PLCs

Texwrap Packaging Systems LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 128,943,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental programs

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with company’s

Job summary

Texwrap, a ProMach brand, seeks a field service technician to install, service, repair, and maintain Texwrap, Tekkra and SRX systems at customer sites. You will commission in-house, troubleshoot, and perform final tests on full product lines to ensure quality and performance.

The role requires extensive Allen-Bradley PLC, servo, and HMI programming, strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to travel up to 90% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma.
• 2-year degree or certificate in Industrial Automation or Industrial Electronics is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, repair, and maintain Texwrap, Tekkra and SRX systems in the field.
• Commission in house, troubleshoot and final test full product line.
• Collaborate with service and engineering department to continuously improve Texwrap, Tekkra and SRX product lines and deliver a quality product to the customer.
• Troubleshoot, identify root causes, and solve operational issues associated with shrink wrap and bundling machinery in house and at customer locations.
• Installation and startup of systems, including systems integration with other OEM equipment in the field.
• Train appropriate personnel in the field and in-house on proper setup, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
• Perform extensive mechanical and electrical modifications including PLC program modifications, kit installations and servo drive reconfigurations.
• Submit reports on machine and system installations, warranty repairs, overall performance levels, problems, and product improvement or enhancement opportunities to the service manager for follow up.
• Submit accurate and timely expense and time reports.
• Communicate daily with the service coordinator to ensure all field issues at hand are completed and approved by the customer.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Servo motor & motion control

HMI programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Strong communication skills

Travel up to 90%

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

2-year degree or certificate in Industrial Automation or Industrial Electronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Servo systems

HMI programming

Temperature controllers

Job description

Texwrap, a ProMach brand, seeks a field service technician to install, service, repair, and maintain Texwrap, Tekkra and SRX systems at customer sites. You will commission in-house, troubleshoot, and perform final tests on full product lines to ensure quality and performance.

The role requires extensive Allen-Bradley PLC, servo, and HMI programming, strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to travel up to 90% domestically and internationally.