CNC Field Installation & Commissioning Specialist — CNC & Automation
Join a hands-on field team that brings sophisticated CNC machinery and automated systems to life at customer sites. You’ll install, commission, service, and troubleshoot equipment while partnering directly with customers and internal engineering, manufacturing, and service groups.
A day in the field
In a typical week, you might land at a customer facility, level and align a machine, plumb hydraulics and pneumatics, verify electrical connections, and run startup tests through customer acceptance. You’ll diagnose mechanical, fluid power, and basic electrical issues, document your work, and hand off basic operating and maintenance guidance to the customer. When you’re not traveling, you’ll collaborate in-house to prepare systems, resolve issues, and support ongoing builds.
Travel: Approximately 40–50%, with most trips lasting one week or less.
What you’ll do
- Install, commission, and service CNC machinery and automation at customer locations.
- Handle mechanical assembly, precision alignment/leveling, setup, and machine adjustments.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical concerns.
- Support startup, commissioning, testing, and customer acceptance (SAT).
- Read and apply mechanical drawings, schematics, manuals, and technical documentation.
- Plumb and debug hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
- Identify basic controls/electrical issues and collaborate with engineering or controls personnel as needed.
- Perform preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and minor modifications.
- Diagnose performance issues and determine corrective actions.
- Coordinate closely with customers, engineers, controls technicians, and field service peers.
- Provide end users with basic operation and maintenance pointers after installation.
- Accurately document service activities, progress, issues, and resolutions.
- Represent the company professionally and maintain a customer-first attitude onsite.
- Follow company and customer safety procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
- Travel about 40–50%, typically in one-week-or-less assignments.
What you bring
- Hands-on experience installing, servicing, commissioning, or troubleshooting CNC machinery.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
- Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Working knowledge of basic electrical systems and components.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, manuals, and technical docs.
- Comfort with hand/power tools and standard mechanical/electrical diagnostic equipment.
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Self-directed in customer environments and collaborative with internal teams.
- Clear, professional communication and customer service skills.
- Willing and able to travel 40–50% with trips generally one week or less.
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel as required.
Preferred exposure
- CNC machine installation and commissioning; CNC machine tool service.
- Industrial automation, robotics, and automated material handling.
- Precision machine alignment and setup.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting; basic electrical troubleshooting.
- Industrial maintenance or field service; direct work with manufacturing customers.
Who thrives here
A hands-on field technician who enjoys complex machinery, real-world problem solving, and ownership from start to finish—comfortable moving across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical domains.
Compensation & growth
- Top-tier benefits package
- Generous performance-based bonus
- Clear paths for career advancement and upward mobility
- Chances to broaden technical and field-service expertise
- Exposure to advanced CNC and automation technologies
- Hands-on variety with custom machinery and diverse manufacturing applications
Proficiencies
- Electrical Schematics
- Machine Building/Assembling
- Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- CNC Machine Repair
- CNC Machine Installation
- Maintenance and Repair Skills
- Mechanical Systems & Component Repair