Electro-Mechanical Field Reliability Specialist
Are you the go-to troubleshooter customers can rely on?
If diagnosing complex equipment, restoring uptime, and partnering with on-site teams sounds like your rhythm, this role is for you.
What you'll do
- Own break-fix and preventive maintenance tasks with minimal direction, following industry standards
- Observe machines in operation to determine root causes; disassemble assemblies; adjust functional parts and control instruments; repair or replace defective components
- Operate within industrial control systems to troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve equipment issues
- Apply strong electrical, mechanical, and fluid power expertise to restore performance
- Identify and source parts, supplies, and repair items
- Work closely with customer maintenance counterparts on reliability and PM procedures
- Set up and run machining equipment (lathe, drill press, grinder); perform welding as needed to fabricate/repair parts
- Follow customer contractor codes of conduct, safety processes, and housekeeping guidelines
- Document all work in service reports and customer/enterprise systems
- Pursue on-the-job training and self-study to expand technical mastery
- Adhere to all safety rules and technical instructions; maintain situational awareness and proactively address unsafe behaviors and conditions
Bring these qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree (technical) plus 5+ years relevant industry experience; or 7+ years in the industry
- Comfort with basic and specialized tools
- Proven knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems; able to analyze, propose alternatives, and execute repairs
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (local, national, international)
Nice to have
- Preventive maintenance methods, precision measurement, mechanical alignment, and process equipment upkeep
- Exposure to programmable logic controllers, field devices, and electrical drive/motor systems
Core competencies
- Communications
- Customer Focus
- Personal Discipline
- Safety
Physical demands
- Frequent standing, walking, manual handling, reaching
- Climbing ladders/lifts and balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling in confined spaces
- Occasional sitting
- Occasional lifting/moving of over 50 lbs
- Regular need for close and color vision
- Occasional exposure to outdoor weather and electrical shock risk
- Work typically in a loud factory with potential exposure to hazardous materials and greasy or slippery surfaces
Technical profile
Proficiencies:
- PLC Troubleshooting Skills
- Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- CNC Machine Repair
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Electrical Repair
- PLC Programming Experience
- High Voltage Systems
- Pneumatics Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting CNC Machines
Machines & technologies:
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
- Servo Motors
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