Precision CNC Equipment Field Service Technician

Ellison Technologies

Madison, WI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automotive Industry, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systems, CNC Lathe, Cellular Telephone, Communication Skills, Electrical Components, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Laptop PC, Lathe, Leadership, Maintenance - Electrical, Market Share, On Site Support, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Sales Support, Systems Administration/Management, Turning Center, Vertical Machining
LOCATION
Madison, WI
POSTED
3 days ago

Join a mission-driven service team

Our Mission: Equip manufacturers to compete and win, both locally and globally!

“The Ellison Way principles continue to drive our company forward. The Ellison Way principle of Adaptation will ensure that Ellison will evolve to further grow market share, strengthen our relationships with our key partners and our customers. The major focus moving forward must be on the development of Ellison’s most valuable resource – its people." — Graham Hooper (CEO)

Your impact

As a field technician serving the Madison market, you’ll be the expert customers count on to install new systems, keep machines running at peak performance, and restore uptime when issues arise. You’ll turn complex problems into clear, confident fixes—and make lifelong fans in the process.

What success looks like

  • End-to-end ownership of service cases, from first call to final documentation.
  • Professional, ethical representation of Ellison Technologies on every visit.
  • Clear communication with machinists, engineers, and leadership.
  • Hands-on guidance to operators and light support to the sales team when needed.

Your toolkit

  • Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing CNC machining centers and CNC turning centers.
  • Advanced mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical troubleshooting skills, including PLC diagnostics.
  • Strength in CNC machine repair, electrical troubleshooting, and equipment diagnostics.

We set you up to win

  • Car allowance, company cell phone, and laptop provided.
  • Fuel covered for field work.
  • Streamlined reporting so you can spend more time on the machines.
  • A culture centered on learning, great technology, and career growth.

Imagine this scenario

It’s 8 a.m. in Madison and a 2‑4 axis lathe is down with a spindle drive fault. You review alarms, verify signals at the PLC, isolate an electrical issue, and have the line cutting chips before break. In the afternoon, you complete a scheduled PM on a 5+ axis VMC, update documentation, and provide a brief operator refresher on maintenance best practices.

Equipment you’ll support

  • CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC)
  • CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
  • CNC Lathe (2–4 axis)
  • CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
  • CNC Swiss Lathe

Professional essentials

  • Document service activities and technical details accurately.
  • Handle related duties as assigned to keep customers productive.

Explore our story and values on the About Us page.

Equal Opportunity

*"Ellison Technologies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.”

About the Company

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Ellison Technologies

Ellison Technologies is a provider of advanced machining solutions to North American metal-cutting manufacturers and their global affiliates.  As a family of companies we are committed to the survival and growth of the American manufacturing industry.  Independent offices provide us a local market focus and the flexibility to advocate the needs of each of our valued customers.

Our priority is to introduce technologies that strengthen our customers’ ability to compete in the markets they serve.  Whether the solution involves a stand alone machine, multi-process equipment, or an integrated manufacturing system with robotic automation, our goal remains the same; to optimize throughput and quality at the lowest per-part manufacturing cost.  

Our team of engineers, equipment and automation specialists, and project management professionals, are dedicated to helping manufacturers get the most from their technology investments.  Service and parts engineers provide post-installation support aimed at optimizing machine availability, productivity, and cost of ownership.
 

The Ellison Way

We strive to make every customer world-competitive. Whether our customer competes globally or not, Ellison Technologies brings its full mastery of advanced manufacturing technology to provide the most comprehensive and productive solutions the industry has to offer.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Ellison Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. Except where otherwise provided by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of veteran-status, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors.

Ellison Technologies welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities, and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. Ellison Technologies is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within Ellison Technologies.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
WEBSITE
http://www.ellisontechnologies.com/