Field Service Engineer – Combustion Systems

Field Service Engineer – Combustion Systems (Maintenance) Your Job

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions business, is hiring a Field Service Specialist within the Fired Equipment Group supporting customer sites across Canada, with a primary focus on Alberta.

In this role, you will serve as a field expert-supporting the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of industrial fired equipment that is critical to safe and reliable operations. You will work directly at customer sites, partnering with operations and maintenance teams to provide technical guidance, resolve issues, and improve overall system performance.

This posting is for an existing vacancy

This is a home-based role where you will operate from your location while traveling to customer sites nationwide approximately 75% of the time. Candidates must live within reasonable commuting distance of a major airport to effectively support travel requirements.

At Koch Glitsch you will work with top-of-the-line John Zink equipment, such as burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, boiler burners. As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch-Glitsch keeps our customers' operations running with a wide range of innovative products and solutions serving the refining, chemical and petrochemical industries.

• Travel from your home base to customer facilities to support installation, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of fired equipment across industrial heating applications
• Provide end-to-end field service support including installation oversight, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance recommendations to ensure safe and reliable operation
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and control system issues on combustion systems, including burners, fuel trains, valves, dampers, and associated hardware
• Provide technical expertise on register burners, duct burners, and utility burners, including startup support, tuning, and performance optimization
• Interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system layouts to identify issues and implement effective field solutions
• Support and interface with instrumentation and control systems (PLCs, HMIs, and control logic) to assist with system operation and troubleshooting
• Calibrate, test, and maintain field instrumentation including transmitters, valves, actuators, and loop devices
• Lead with safety in all aspects of field execution, proactively identifying and mitigating risk while working in industrial environments
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with customer operations and maintenance teams through clear communication and consistent, high-quality service
• Maintain accurate documentation including service reports and updates to drawings while adhering to safety and compliance expectations

• Experience troubleshooting, installing, and maintaining industrial mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation systems
• Familiarity with PLC-based control systems (e.g., Honeywell, Allen-Bradley, GE), including troubleshooting or interfacing with control systems
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control system drawings
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel approximately 75-90% of the time
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one
• Ability to reside within reasonable travel distance of a major airport
• Current authorization to work in Canada for any employer without requiring visa or work permit sponsorship now or in the future.

• Ability to safely perform physical job duties, including lifting (up to 75 lbs occasionally), bending, stooping, climbing, and navigating industrial environments
• Ability to work outdoors and in varying environmental conditions, including…