Field Service Engineer

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Service Department Office Full Time Technicians Douglassville, PA, US

Salary Range: $30.00 To $42.00 Hourly

American Crane & Equipment Corporation
· Douglassville, PA

Full-Time | On-Site | Non-Exempt |Travel: 10–20%

This is the entry point into a career most people don't even know exists — and one of the few places that will actually invest in building you into a technical expert rather than expecting you to show up as one.

The Developing Field Service Engineer is a structured learning role. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and technicians, getting hands-on with industrial electrical systems, PLC-based controls, motor controls, and the equipment that keeps overhead cranes and hoists running safely. You're not fetching coffee — you're learning to read schematics, troubleshoot faults, and eventually teach others how to do the same.

The "Developing" in the title isn't a euphemism. It's a commitment: we're investing in your growth with structured training, mentorship, and a clear path toward increasing technical responsibility. Your job is to show up ready to learn, ask good questions, and build capability every day.

• Participate in structured training covering industrial electrical fundamentals, PLC systems, motor controls, and equipment troubleshooting
• Develop knowledge of AC/DC circuits, electrical components, motor starters, contractors, overloads, and variable frequency drives
• Learn to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts
• Build familiarity with PLC inputs, outputs, operating logic, and basic troubleshooting principles
• Study ACECO equipment, proprietary systems, and applicable technical documentation
• Apply technical knowledge through supervised practical exercises and demonstrations

• Assist experienced technical personnel with preparing and delivering technician training
• Help develop presentations, lesson materials, training exercises, checklists, and technical reference documents
• Prepare training equipment, instructional materials, and demonstration setups
• Progressively develop the ability to explain technical concepts to individuals and small groups
• Collect feedback and help identify opportunities to improve instructional materials

• Complete required electrical safety training — NFPA 70E principles, lockout/tagout, and applicable PPE requirements
• Learn to recognize electrical hazards and apply approved safe-work procedures
• Develop competency in the safe use of electrical test equipment
• Progress toward electrical safety qualifications appropriate to assigned responsibilities
• Perform electrical testing or work only within documented qualifications, authorization, and required supervision

• Assist with maintaining technician training records, attendance documentation, qualification tracking, and assessment results
• Update training spreadsheets, schedules, checklists, and reference materials
• Use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and applicable company systems to organize training information
• Support improvements to training documentation and recordkeeping processes

• Observe experienced technicians and engineers during troubleshooting, equipment inspections, and technical demonstrations
• Develop practical familiarity with industrial control panels, electrical components, and equipment operation
• Learn troubleshooting methods through supervised observation, testing, and guided problem-solving
• Participate in…