Field Service Engineer
Job Description
Location: Concord, NC
Employment Type: Contract to Hire or Direct Hire
Pay Range: $30 - $40 per hour (depending on experience)
Company Overview:
Join a dynamic and innovative team at Sterling Engineering, a leader in high-speed packaging solutions. We are looking for talented Service Engineers/Machine Builders to support our expanding operations in Concord, North Carolina. If you possess a mix of mechanical and electrical skills, and you thrive in a fast-paced, high-tech environment, we want you to be a part of our growing family.
Position Overview:
As a Service Engineer/Machine Builder, you will be responsible for servicing, troubleshooting, assembling, and retrofitting mechanical and electrical assemblies, including robotic work cells, pneumatic hardware, and other components. With a primary focus on quality and efficiency, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our equipment functions flawlessly.
Key Responsibilities:
Respond to service calls promptly, performing maintenance, retrofits, and troubleshooting.
Assemble components and sub-assemblies following engineering-approved drawings.
Design, fabricate, and modify parts as required.
Perform all machine build integration support and installation tasks.
Set up and align the system and subassemblies.
Assist the Lead Machine Builder in the debugging effort.
Collaborate with the project team to deliver a complete and functional system during FAT.
Participate in the tear-down and shipping of equipment.
Travel to customer sites for installation and reintegration of systems.
Assist the Lead Machine Builder with SAT activities.
Set and maintain departmental goals in alignment with company objectives.
Support and participate in the Quality Management Program.
Adherence to ISO standards.
Make recommendations for quality and cost improvements.
Stay up-to-date with current product developments.
Certificate in machining/toolmaking or equivalent work history.
5+ years of experience as a fine-tune machine assembler or service technician for automation assembly machines.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Working knowledge of 24 V sensors.
Working knowledge of pneumatics.
Must possess effective oral and written communication skills.
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.