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Field Service Machine Technician
Industry: Technical
Job Number: 56586230
Job Description
Field Service Machine Technician
Direct Hire | Shelby, NC | $29 - $35/hour DOE | 35% Travel
Personnel Services Unlimited staffing firm is recruiting a skilled Field Service Machine Technician for a direct hire opportunity with an established packaging and food processing equipment company. This position is ideal for a mechanically inclined technician who enjoys travel, hands-on troubleshooting, and working directly with customers in manufacturing environments.
This role includes approximately 35% travel throughout North America with occasional international travel for training
Position Overview
The Field Service Machine Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of specialized food processing and packaging machinery at customer facilities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring equipment performance, minimizing downtime, and delivering exceptional customer support.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair industrial food processing and packaging equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance and emergency service repairs at customer sites
- Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems issues
- Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals
- Test equipment performance and make operational adjustments as needed
- Provide technical support and training to customers on machine operation and maintenance
- Complete service reports and maintain accurate documentation of work performed
- Collaborate with engineering and internal support teams to resolve complex technical issues
- Follow all company and customer safety procedures and protocols
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and current state-issued REAL ID required for air travel.
- Valid, non-expired passport required
- Ability to travel approximately 35%
- Previous experience servicing industrial machinery, packaging equipment, or automated production equipment
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documents
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in field service environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with food processing or packaging equipment
- Knowledge of PLC’s, motors, sensors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
- Previous field service technician experience
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: $29-$35/hour DOE
- Direct Hire opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Career growth and training opportunities
Work Environment
- Industrial and manufacturing environments
- Frequent standing, bending, lifting and machine interaction
- Occasional evening or weekend work as needed
- Travel to customer locations required
Interested? Qualified candidates can apply now. Questions? Please contact our Shelby office at (704) 484-0344.
Personnel Services Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Marsha Hollifield, CTS
Service Manager, Shelby Branch
Marsha is the Shelby office Service Manager who oversees daily recruiting and staffing operations.
In 1996, she came to Personnel Services Unlimited seeking temporary employment. After completing several assignments, she joined the PSU Staffing team and found her dream job helping others, just like her, find great jobs and meaningful careers. Marsha has her CTS certification from the National Association of Personnel Consultants.
With 25 years of experience, knowledge, and passion, Marsha achieves our clients’ staffing goals by consistently matching the right candidate to the right job.
When not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her family, her two puppies ( Abby and Oscar), her cat (Gerald), and working in her garden.
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