Field Service Technician

Veteran Hiring Solutions • Cincinnati, OH

5d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

SIEBTECHNIK Tema builds and services high-speed centrifuges used in plants that operate 24/7. The Field Service Technician responds to customer equipment needs, working in the Cincinnati shop when not traveling and at customer sites when field work is scheduled. The role focuses on experienced mechanical work with tight-tolerance rotating equipment, including centrifuge gearboxes, clutches, planetary gears, and transmissions. The technician will tear down, inspect, prepare parts lists for customer quotes, and rebuild equipment, as well as diagnose and resolve equipment issues at customer plants.

The position is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and requires 65–75% travel within the United States and Canada, with occasional international travel. Scheduled travel is generally Monday through Friday, with emergency breakdown coverage on weekends and holidays as needed. Customer trips typically last three to five days, including travel. The technician works with a shop team of roughly six technicians and learns SIEBTECHNIK equipment from experienced colleagues. The company provides equipment training, but is seeking someone who already has a strong mechanical foundation and experience with rotating assemblies, tolerances, and drivetrain components.

The role calls for someone who can work independently at customer sites, communicate effectively with customers, and produce clear written service reports. The position also involves collaborating with and learning from senior technicians, including supporting the transfer of equipment knowledge as a senior technician approaches retirement. The stated base salary range is $70,000 to $90,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience as a maintenance mechanic on rotating equipment such as engines, transmissions, gearboxes, pumps, turbines, or power plant machinery.
• Working knowledge of tight tolerances, stack-ups, and shaft, bearing, and seal fits.
• Familiarity with clutches, gear mechanisms, planetary gears, and transmissions.
• Ability to read mechanical cross-section and assembly drawings and use precision measurement tools.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Comfort working independently in front of customers and writing clear service reports.
• Willingness to travel 65–75% and take breakdown calls on weekends and holidays as needed.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass drug testing.
• Basic Microsoft Office and Teams skills.

Nice To Haves

• PLC experience.
• Machinist or transmission/drivetrain rebuild experience.
• Experience with helicopter transmissions and gearboxes or industrial controls.

Responsibilities

• Tear down, inspect, prepare parts lists for customer quotes, and rebuild centrifuge gearboxes in the shop.
• Diagnose root causes of issues in high-speed rotating equipment, including vibration related to clearance, bearing fit, imbalance, or out-of-round parts.
• Travel to customer plants for scheduled rebuilds and equipment breakdowns, troubleshoot and repair equipment, and return the machine to operation.
• Work independently at customer sites while representing the company and communicating with customers.
• Prepare clear written service reports.
• Respond to emergency breakdown calls on weekends and holidays as needed.
• Work with senior technicians and absorb equipment knowledge to support shop coverage and continuity.
• Use mechanical drawings and precision measurement tools, and perform basic electrical troubleshooting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed