Service Engineer

A Tool Manufacturing Firm is looking for a Service Engineer in Albany, NY. This role can be based out of any location!

The Service Engineer position performs all activities associated with installing, servicing, and maintaining a wide range of precision machine tools and related equipment for railway and other industrial manufacturers as well as training Service Technicians.

Responsibilities:

• Use electrical schematics to test and troubleshoot electrical systems including switches, PLCs, PCs, sensors, motors, and measurement devices
• Use laptops, PC applications, and printed documentation to test and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic programs
• Use drawings to test and troubleshoot basic mechanical systems such as pistons, rams, pulleys, belts, gears, lubrication systems, and alignment
• Use hydraulic schematics to test and troubleshoot hydraulic power systems
• Testing of all machines to verify calibration and operation
• Start-up and debug of newly manufactured or rebuilt machines both at companies manufacturing facility and at the customer’s facility
• Ability to train and mentor other service technicians
• Extensive travel both domestic and International is REQUIRED; travel will be about 80-90% which may include weekends



Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering OR 5+ years of related experience in similar field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are REQUIRED
• Excellent time management skills REQUIRED
• Must be a self-motivated individual and be able to hit the ground running meeting the company’s and client’s needs
• Very good working knowledge of mechanical and electrical process and must be able to merge them together so that the equipment is operating efficiently and effectively
• Experience in programming and working with PLCs a PLUS
• Must work well with people
• Must combine professionalism and enthusiasm in approach to work
• Proficiency in MS Office suite of products

Salary Range: $65,000 – $90,000

Benefits: Great Benefits!

This is a remote with travel position - This person can sit anywhere from est to cst time zone!