Field Service Technician - Eastern Tennessee / Western North Carolina Region

SunSource • Knoxville, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Carotek, a SunSource company, provides process equipment solutions for the industrial, commercial and municipal markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. Carotek represents over 85 manufacturers as their process equipment distributor, representative, and repair center for pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, valves, instrumentation, IIoT, steam, hydronics and municipal products. www.carotek.com Looking for a position where you are responsible for commissioning, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of equipment in processes at our customer’s industrial, commercial, pharmaceutical and municipal sites? We’re looking for energetic, self-driven, qualified individuals to join our established Service team to perform work in the Tennessee territory and into Western, North Carolina. You will be responsible for: Commissioning, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of flow meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, temperature transmitters, chart recorders, controllers and valves to meet customer’s requirements. Visually inspecting, testing and recommending changes to ensure required installation meets manufactures’ standards for operation. Observing processes, applying and developing tests and procedures to detect proper or malfunctioning operation of equipment, preparing reports and discussing findings with customer or sales representative, making changes or adjustments to improve operation or offering a course of action to resolve problems. Dismantling defective instrumentation and equipment and replacing with new or repaired parts per the manufactures’ procedures. Assembling, repairing and/or replacing related instrumentation and associated equipment. Directing installers on the proper placement of equipment according to drawings and equipment manufactures’ recommendation. Advising customer of proper installation requirements. Conferring with other Field Service Technicians, manufactures representatives and customers to diagnose instrumentation and equipment malfunctions and provide technical solutions to resolve complex instrumentation and equipment requirements. Training customer's representative(s) on the proper use, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation and equipment and prepare related materials for spare parts.

Requirements

• Associates degree in a technical field (preferably Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Electronics Engineering Technology) or four plus years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient with programmable logic controls, input/output, pneumatics, hydraulics, sensors, AC/DC, instrumentation, etc.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, networking, database management and Microsoft Windows components.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, networking, database management and Microsoft Windows components.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to convert standard measurement to metric, calculate measurements of gas, temperature, balance air or water flow, etc.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• ISO 17025 Certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of flow meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, temperature transmitters, chart recorders, controllers and valves to meet customer’s requirements.
• Visually inspecting, testing and recommending changes to ensure required installation meets manufactures’ standards for operation.
• Observing processes, applying and developing tests and procedures to detect proper or malfunctioning operation of equipment, preparing reports and discussing findings with customer or sales representative, making changes or adjustments to improve operation or offering a course of action to resolve problems.
• Dismantling defective instrumentation and equipment and replacing with new or repaired parts per the manufactures’ procedures.
• Assembling, repairing and/or replacing related instrumentation and associated equipment.
• Directing installers on the proper placement of equipment according to drawings and equipment manufactures’ recommendation.
• Advising customer of proper installation requirements.
• Conferring with other Field Service Technicians, manufactures representatives and customers to diagnose instrumentation and equipment malfunctions and provide technical solutions to resolve complex instrumentation and equipment requirements.
• Training customer's representative(s) on the proper use, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation and equipment and prepare related materials for spare parts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees