Field Service Technician

Mestek Machinery is the industry-leading designer and manufacturer of the most complete, productive, and innovative metal forming solutions for the fabrication of HVAC sheet metal ductwork and fittings. Our family of companies –- Lock former, Engel, Iowa Precision, Roto-Die, have decades of experience addressing every facet of the HVAC duct industry. The result is a combined knowledge and experience that develops cutting edge, precision technology and automated manufacturing equipment that improves productivity while ensuring the highest-quality finished ducts and fittings.

Full benefits package offered through Mestek.

- please view our website to see the machinery.

Hours:

this will vary based on scheduled jobs.

Wage range: $75, exempt, depending on education/experience.

You will install, start up, troubleshoot, and repair our sheet metal and HVAC duct fabrication equipment at customer sites, including aftermarket service and controls retrofits on machines already in the field and training of operators/maintenance personnel.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role for someone who enjoys solving mechanical, electrical, and controls problems on the shop floor, whether that means commissioning a new line or upgrading an older machine with new controls.

• Install, set up, and commission new machinery at customer facilities, from mechanical alignment through internal machinery electrical hookup and first production run.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and PLC control issues on site and by phone or remote connection.
• Perform aftermarket service and controls retrofits on installed equipment, including replacing obsolete PLCs, drives, and HMIs and updating control panels.
• Perform preventive maintenance, upgrades, and machine inspections, and recommend replacement parts.
• Train customer operators and maintenance staff in safe operation, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting.
• Document every visit: service reports, hours, expenses, and recommended follow-up, submitted on time.
• Identify parts, upgrade, and retrofit opportunities and pass them to the parts and sales teams.
• Share field findings with engineering and production to improve machine design, build quality, and documentation.
• Support customers remotely from the Cedar Rapids office when not traveling and support the Cedar Rapids shop with machine run-offs and testing when needed.
• Represent Mestek Machinery professionally and follow all safety procedures at every site.

• Experience servicing, maintaining, or building industrial machinery or automated equipment.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial electrical and controls (three-phase power, motors, drives, sensors, PLCs).
• Ability to read and work from electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the judgment to work independently at a customer site.
• Clear, courteous communication with customers, operators, and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 60–75% of the time, including some weekends, and occasional international trips.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a passport.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified industrial maintenance that includes a background in Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Mechanical, and electrical would-be a plus.
• 2 years of experience or completion of a credited industrial maintenance program in Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Mechanical, and Electrical Industrial Equipment is ideal.
• Experience with PLCs (such as Allen-Bradley or Siemens), servo systems, and automation controls. B&R experience is a plus.
• Background with sheet metal fabrication, HVAC duct, coil processing, or…