Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist

Charlotte, NC, USA

Onsite

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.

 

Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist