Traveling Electro‑Mechanical Service Specialist (Automation)

Do you love cracking tough industrial problems?

If diagnosing intricate faults, rebuilding components, and bringing complex systems back to life sounds like your kind of challenge, this role is for you.

Your impact

• Own break/fix and preventive maintenance: watch machines in operation, determine the true root cause, and implement durable repairs across electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems.
• Open up equipment safely to access and replace defective parts; adjust controls and fine‑tune mechanisms for optimal performance.
• Operate lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other shop tools to fabricate and restore parts; perform welding when necessary.
• Partner with customer teams to plan and execute PM and reliability procedures; complete work to recognized industry standards with minimal direction.
• Use industrial control systems to run diagnostics, analyze complex faults, and restore uptime.
• Capture all work in service reports and site maintenance platforms to support traceability and continuous improvement.
• Champion safety, housekeeping, and contractor conduct standards on every job.
• Keep your edge sharp with ongoing on‑the‑job learning and self‑study.

What you need to succeed

• High school diploma/GED.
• Associate degree (technical) and 5+ years related industry experience, or 7+ years related industry experience.
• Fluency with basic and specialty hand tools.
• Proven ability to analyze issues, develop solutions, and execute repairs across electrical, mechanical, and fluid power disciplines.
• Willingness to travel extensively—locally, across the country, and internationally.

Nice to have

• Preventive maintenance know‑how, precision measurement skills, mechanical alignment experience, and general process equipment maintenance.
• Familiarity with PLCs, field instrumentation, and motor/drive systems.

Competency DNA

• Clear, proactive communication
• Customer obsession
• Reliability and personal discipline
• Safety leadership

Where and how you’ll work

• Physically active role involving standing, walking, reaching, ladder/lift work, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling in confined areas; frequent manual handling and clear verbal communication.
• Occasional seated tasks; ability to lift/move 50+ lbs at times.
• Regular need for close/color vision and work around live electrical systems.
• Exposure to outdoor weather; factory floors are often very loud and may include hazardous materials and slick surfaces.

Tech stack you’ll touch

• 120/208/240/480 VAC power systems
• VFDs
• PLCs
• Servo motors

Core capabilities

• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
• Industrial electrical practice
• Hands‑on maintenance and repair