Field Automation Technician / Field Service Technician / Field Service Engineer

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing industrial automation business transforming packaging and assembly operations for major food and beverage brands. By combining robotics, mobility, and modular automation, they deliver cutting-edge manufacturing systems that can be deployed directly at customer sites — helping to reduce costs, increase flexibility, and modernize production.

They operate state-of-the-art automated facilities across multiple U.S. regions and are expanding quickly as demand for their innovative mobile manufacturing technology accelerates.

The Role

As a Field Service Automation Technician, you’ll be part of a highly skilled technical team responsible for maintaining and optimizing advanced electromechanical and robotic equipment at customer sites nationwide. This is a hands-on field role involving frequent travel, working on innovative automation systems that bring production capabilities directly to client locations. We are looking for Road Warriors who want to represent a top company.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electromechanical packaging equipment, robotic systems, compressors, and related automation hardware
• Support the deployment, setup, and commissioning of new mobile automation units
• Perform equipment changeovers and preventative maintenance
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues
• Work with engineering and operations teams to improve performance and uptime
• Follow preventive maintenance schedules and document work in the CMMS system
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a plant mechanic, automation technician, or field service engineer
• Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with electrical troubleshooting
• Comfortable working with robotics, PLCs, factory automation equipment, Automated Machinery or similar
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 90–100% across the U.S. Proximity to a major airport would be handy
• Proficient with hand tools and computer-based maintenance systems
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency, ownership, and attention to detail

Why Apply

• Opportunity to work with leading-edge automation and robotics technology
• Exposure to diverse manufacturing environments nationwide
• Excellent growth potential with a rapidly scaling automation company

If you’re an experienced technician who thrives on solving complex mechanical and electrical challenges — and you’re excited about the future of mobile automation — we’d love to speak with you.