CNC Field Service Technician

This position requires 100% domestic travel. Candidates should be comfortable working from home and traveling to clients throughout the USA on a daily or weekly basis.

The Field Service Engineer performs a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Installation and Commissioning of Heller CNC machining centers.
• Provide troubleshooting and mechanical and electrical repair of mechatronic systems found on Heller CNC machining centers.
• Fluid power systems
• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Software systems
• Provide professional technical support via phone or email to clients.
• Analyze in detail complex mechanical and electrical machine and automation components for failure modes.
• Support the transportation of tooling and spare parts to customer site.
• Discuss and diagnose issues onsite with customer
• Request spare parts through Aftermarket Sales group
• Thoroughly document repairs on service reports
• Track and document hours and expenses on appropriate reports

Minimum 2-year degree. Combination business and technical degree preferred

At least 5 years hands‑on experience with CNC machines and processes.

• Thorough understanding of electrical and mechanical systems commonly used on 3 and 5 axis milling machining centers with Fanuc 31i or Siemens 840D PL & SL controls.
• Linear rails and carriages
• Ballscrew drives
• Servo motors
• External absolute measuring system
• Automatic tool magazine and tool changer
• Automatic pallet changer
• Manual and Automatic workpiece loading
• Spindle machining units
• Servo amplifiers and closed loop systems
• 480
  
  VAC and 24
  
  VDC electrical systems
• Pneumatic Systems
• Hydraulic Systems
• Lubrication Systems
• Coolant Systems (flood and mist)
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and create thorough and detailed service reports and records.
• Professionalism while taking on challenging situations.
• Ownership in meeting client goals.
• Must have excellent planning and time management skills
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Must have complete set of own tools appropriate to complete any required repairs.
• Heller specific special tools will be provided.
• Communicate effectively with customer maintenance techs, customer plant engineers and management.
• Microsoft Office Product application capability (specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• OSHA 10
• General Safety
• ISO 9001 Quality System Awareness
• ISO 14001 Environmental Awareness
• Lockout/Tagout
• Heller Network
• New Field Service Technicians will job-shadow long tenured colleagues as part of their initial training.
• Assembly and Commissioning of machine within the USA or abroad.
• Training in Germany by Heller Academy trainers.
• Field Service Technicians are supported by staff that consist of former Field Service Technicians and a team that regularly interacts with customers.

Frequent:
Travel, operating a vehicle, sitting, standing, walking, climbing, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling and reaching. Pushing, pulling, and lifting objects. Repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements.

Periodic:
Operating power equipment, sitting at desk, utilizing computers and phones.

Occasional:
Lifting or moving up to 50lbs.

• Safety glasses may be required while performing specific tasks.
• Hearing protection may be required while performing specific tasks.
• Steel toe safety shoes may be required while performing specific tasks

Works in both office and plant environment. Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

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