Senior Field Service Engineer - PLC Systems

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Field Service Engineer to install, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial material handling and process equipment at customer manufacturing facilities across North America. This full-time, permanent role is ideal for a hands-on professional who enjoys travel, technical problem-solving, and working independently.

This role supports systems including drying, conveying, blending, and temperature control equipment. The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical aptitude with electrical and controls troubleshooting experience and thrives in a customer-facing field service environment. Travel is extensive (~95%), supporting installations, startups, and service interventions nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and start up industrial process and material handling equipment
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC systems
• Troubleshoot conveyors, vacuum loaders, dryers, and auxiliary process machinery
• Perform preventive maintenance, alignment, calibration, and component replacement
• Read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings
• Support PLC and HMI troubleshooting
• Train customer operators and document service activities

Qualifications

• Degree or technical training in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3+ years of Field Service, OEM service, or industrial maintenance experience
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with industrial machinery, material handling, or automated production systems
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment
• Ability to work independently at customer sites
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel extensively

Preferred Experience

• Industrial drying systems, vacuum conveying, or material handling equipment
• Pneumatics, motor controls, VFDs, heaters, blowers, and valves
• PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley or Siemens preferred)
• Startup, commissioning, or OEM field service experience
• Plastics processing, extrusion, injection molding, or similar environments

Work Environment: Field-based role in active industrial facilities. May involve standing for long periods, lifting tools or components, climbing structures, and occasional extended hours or weekend work during critical installations or service events.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990.

We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.