Controls Field Service Engineer
Listed on 2026-05-11
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Engineering
Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Field/Service Technician
OVERVIEW
At Mission Design & Automation, we attribute our success to the strength of our team and our ability to be agile and adaptive to new market demands. We believe that our customers should experience a seamless process from start to finish and our people, culture, and customer‑centric attitude will make that possible. To build on this team we are searching for a highly qualified Controls Field Service Engineer.
The ideal candidate will be capable of balancing multiple diverse projects, have a high technical aptitude, integrity, and a broad experience in automation. This position includes roughly 70‑80% local, non‑overnight travel and 10% overnight travel. When not at a customer facility, you will work on‑site at Mission in Holland, MI.
- Extensive exposure to working at various customer sites locally
- Customized mentorship and training in areas of improvement
- A work environment centered around an upbeat, motivated, and winning culture
- Potential to participate in future certified robotics training programs
- Design, implement, and document HMI, PLC and robot changes for various types of automated equipment
- Perform upgrades, troubleshooting and field repairs on wide variety of robot models and peripheral equipment
- Provide technical phone support and troubleshooting assistance to customers
- Evaluate robot cycle times and make improvements when possible
- Robot mechanical repairs (predominately on FANUC robots)
- Perform preventive maintenance and evaluate/audit customer equipment
- Work with Build and Controls teams while installing new equipment at customer facilities
- Work safely and adhere to safety standards
- Accurately complete and submit service and expense reports in a timely manner
- Minimum 5+ years of experience controls programming in the automation industry
- Demonstrated skill in HMI, PLC, robots, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical
- Knowledgeable in FANUC iRVision, Roboguide, DCS, Collision Guard, Spot Tool, Arc Tool, etc.
- Prior experience with Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, and GE systems
- Understand diagrams and schematics including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and bill of materials
- Work efficiently with little supervision
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to utilize all available resources to troubleshoot and repair (internal company teammates, OEM suppliers, etc.)
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