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Field Service Tech - GA (Wood Machinery)
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Remote
Workplace Type
Remote
Salary
$100,000 - $110,000
Job Description
Field Service Tech - GA
JOB ID #: JOS2232
Starting base salary: $100-$110k
Responsibilities
- Interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics, machine drawings, and technical documentation to identify equipment faults and develop solutions.
- Maintain effective communication with customers and internal teams to ensure timely and professional technical support.
- Support auxiliary equipment, including thermal fluid oil heating systems and raw board storage and transport systems.
- Provide technical support for multi-opening presses, loaders, unloaders, and continuous panel system (CPS) presses.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues remotely involving industrial production equipment and associated systems.
- Participate in global 24/7 technical support coverage and coordinate assistance across different time zones.
- Coach and train service technicians to improve technical skills and strengthen regional service capabilities.
- Troubleshoot forming lines, prepresses, panel finishing equipment, and material handling systems.
- Maintain effective communication with customers and internal teams to ensure timely and professional technical support.
- Support auxiliary equipment, including thermal fluid oil heating systems and raw board storage and transport systems.
- Provide technical support for multi-opening presses, loaders, unloaders, and continuous panel system (CPS) presses.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues remotely involving industrial production equipment and associated systems.
- Participate in global 24/7 technical support coverage and coordinate assistance across different time zones.
- Coach and train service technicians to improve technical skills and strengthen regional service capabilities.
- Troubleshoot forming lines, prepresses, panel finishing equipment, and material handling systems.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering, industrial controls, and automation software.
- Several years of experience in commissioning, technical customer support, or after-sales service.
- Solid understanding of PLCs, industrial drives, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and control systems.
- Extensive knowledge of electrical hardware, control cabinets, and industrial electrical installations.
- Experience with PLC and HMI systems, including Siemens S7/TIA or Allen-Bradley. Experience with both platforms is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or production environments, preferably in the wood-based panel manufacturing industry.
- Familiarity with industrial machine safety systems, including interlocks, emergency stops, spark detection, and explosion prevention, is desirable.
- Formal technical education or training in automation, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or control technology. An engineering degree is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation, including position transducers, speed sensors, limit switches, proportional valve controls, pressure transducers, flow meters, counters, and level controllers.
PLUS Skills
- Professional demeanor, self-motivation, leadership capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with international teams.
- Ability to work independently, follow a structured approach, and resolve technical challenges in a remote-support environment.
- Practical knowledge of hydraulic systems, mechanical equipment, and wood-panel manufacturing processes.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, particularly with complex industrial equipment.
- Experience mentoring, supervising, or training technical personnel.
- Experience with complex hydraulic systems is an advantage.
- Military experience is considered a strong advantage.
- Professional demeanor, self-motivation, leadership capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with international teams.
- Ability to work independently, follow a structured approach, and resolve technical challenges in a remote-support environment.
- Practical knowledge of hydraulic systems, mechanical equipment, and wood-panel manufacturing processes.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, particularly with complex industrial equipment.
- Experience mentoring, supervising, or training technical personnel.
- Experience with complex hydraulic systems is an advantage.
- Military experience is considered a strong advantage.
For consideration & more info send your resume (in Word.doc) & contact exclusively:
Brian Jackson, VP
WoodJobs.com
Global Woodwork & Fixture Industry Recruiters
#WJ123
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