Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist
Charlotte, NC, USA
Job Number: 6912
Charlotte, NC | Hybrid / Field-Based | North American Travel
Take Your Field Service Career Into Industrial Automation
Our client is looking for an Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist to support customers, commission equipment, troubleshoot industrial machinery, and develop expertise in PLCs, HMIs, CNC controls, and automated material handling.
If you have a background in field service, industrial maintenance, CNC machinery, or manufacturing equipment and want to build your automation skills, this role provides hands-on experience and a defined career path.
What You’ll Do
- Install, commission, maintain, inspect, and troubleshoot industrial bandsaws and automated equipment
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and machine-control issues
- Read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and machine documentation
- Provide on-site technical support and communicate solutions to customers
- Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, sensors, VFDs, servo systems, and machine controls
- Support automated conveyors, material-feeding, measuring, and handling systems
- Assist with machine demonstrations, customer trials, and application testing
- Support new equipment installations throughout North America
- Verify machine operation and safety functions during commissioning
- Train customers on machine operation, maintenance, basic programming, and troubleshooting
- Document service activities, installations, troubleshooting, and corrective actions
- Work with Sales, Engineering, Service, and factory teams to resolve technical issues
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in field service, industrial maintenance, manufacturing equipment, CNC machinery, or a related technical field
- Mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance experience
- Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals
- Working knowledge of electrical wiring, pneumatics, and industrial equipment
- Experience with CNC or automated production equipment
- Basic PLC knowledge and interest in developing advanced PLC/HMI skills
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Ability to work independently at customer facilities
- Valid driver’s license and passport
- Willingness to travel 30–50% throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Your Automation Skills Can Grow Here
Our client provides technical development in:
- PLC and HMI programming
- Electrical and machine controls
- CNC equipment
- VFDs, sensors, and servo systems
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Automated material handling
- Machine application engineering
- Customer and dealer technical training
Preferred Experience
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
- PLC programming or troubleshooting
- HMI, VFD, sensor, or servo systems
- CNC machine setup or operation
- Equipment installation and commissioning
- Conveyors or automated material handling
- Welding or fabrication
- Customer training or technical field service
Career Path
Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist
→ Senior Industrial Automation Specialist
→ Automation Application Engineer / Technical Application Specialist
This is an opportunity to combine hands-on field service with industrial automation and build toward advanced responsibilities in PLC/HMI troubleshooting, automation commissioning, application engineering, and technical support.
Apply today to take your field service experience into industrial automation.
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