Sr. Field Service Technician Central Alabama
Job Summary
Benefits:
Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees which includes health dental vision 401k paid time off life insurance wellness perks and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.
Salary:
The hourly wage for this position ranges from $35.00 - $39.00 and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting hourly rate within this range will be determined based on the candidates experience qualifications and/or skillset.
Summary:
Perform duties to install and provide on-demand/scheduled service and training for all general-purpose equipment with a wide variety of industrial and customer specific application machines. This position requires daily travel by auto with frequent overnight stays. Daily drive time is usually from 1 to 6 hours on a given day.
Essential Functions:
- Perform daily task in accordance with all Safety regulations and protocols. Completes all safety related training on time and to expectation.
- Ability to timely accurately and effectively document daily service activities and expenses in the appropriate recording system.
- Identifying complex problems relating to customer and/or machines reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement effective and strategic solutions.
- Read and interpret complex blueprints wiring diagrams and schematics as required for installation repair special upgrades and retrofits of customer equipment.
- Technical support and training to Signode Technicians.
- Monitor and manage their schedule service calls for accuracy and completion.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment breakdowns involving mechanical hydraulic pneumatic electrical and electronic functions preventative maintenance calls disassemble units replace defective parts.
- Make adjustments and test for proper operation on designated equipment assigned.
- Under supervision coordinate proactive pre-installation meetings with customers to review installation procedures and both company and customer responsibilities inspect sites for product compatibility and install adjust and test equipment.
- Proactively report and follow up on potential unsafe conditions and suggest effective solutions.
- Maintain effective customer relationships via professional explanations of product failures nature of problem and recommended corrective actions.
- Communicate essential information on a timely basis to key stakeholders such as customers management and engineering.
- Intermediate PLC knowledge to troubleshoot and repair equipment programmable logic controllers.
- Identify upgrade and retrofit opportunities and notify appropriate parties to assist in quotation proposals.
- Design and conduct training programs for repair and/or preventative maintenance. Audiences include customer and company service representatives.
- Prepare comprehensive non-conformance reports and service bulletins.
- Work with Regional Service Manager to assist on appropriate inventory sourcing levels and specific parts as it pertains to their assigned equipment.
Qualifications :
Education:
High School Degree Technical or similar College Degree
Experience:
- 4-5 years of transferable experience.
- Electrical Mechanical Blueprints Schematics and PLC background
- Microsoft Office skills (Word Excel Outlook etc)
- Desirable: Professional course (electrical or mechanical or automation courses).
Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.
- Safety and security
- Team player
- Customer Focus
- Decision Making / Judgment
- Independence
- Results-Oriented
- Process Management
- Resourcefulness
- Listening
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and prot ... View more