Field Service Technician

QPT has engaged in locating an exceptional Field Service Technician to become a part of our client’s Capital Equipment Team, a group that combines advanced technology with strong engineering expertise to deliver reliable, high-performance heat-treating solutions. Check-out of all mechanical, electrical and piping sub-systems, ensuring the overall system and individual components operate safely and as designed per engineering drawings, operating instructions, vendor literature and applicable specifications.

FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIANRole can be based anywhere in the continental U.S.Must be able to travel travel domestically and internationallyCompensation: 95-105k  
QPT has engaged in locating an exceptional Field Service Technician to become a part of our client’s Capital Equipment Team, a group that combines advanced technology with strong engineering expertise to deliver reliable, high-performance heat-treating solutions.  In fact, our client is the largest North American heat treat equipment manufacturer with a customer base includes general manufacturing as well as automotive, both in the U.S. and across the globe.If you are interested in a challenging career with a company that encourages its teammates to apply their creativity and multitude of proficiencies, we’d like to talk with you!
QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Prefer seasoned field tech with five (5) years of furnace/equipment set up and start up experience.
• Must have prior experience with overnight travel for work of at least 50% annually
• Technical degree is desirable but not mandatory
• Strong mechanical aptitude and welding experience
• Hands on experience performing troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, combustion and piping systems
• Good working knowledge of industrial electrical control systems
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing and supervising the off-loading, placement and assembly of heat treat related equipment
• Check-out of all mechanical, electrical and piping sub-systems, ensuring the overall system and individual components operate safely and as designed per engineering drawings, operating instructions, vendor literature and applicable specifications
• Provide directions in resolving non-contractual customer and contractor issues
• Document all problems encountered during the installation and start-up of the equipment and the status / verification of results concerning any field revisions
• Assist customer personnel with the initial operation and testing processes performed by the equipment
• Train customer personnel in the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of the equipment
• Provide frequent reports and checklists, detailing progress, planned dates for major tasks and all open issues
• Collect and submit all parameters changed and data obtained during the final commission of the equipment
• Employees are responsible for having their own basic tools. The company will provide specialty tools as needed
• Ability to travel to customer sites domestically and internationally. This position
• requires 90% travel
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without advanced notice