Field Service Technician

SMP Engineering • Glendale, CA

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About The Position

SMP Engineering is a specialized product design and manufacturing automation company serving the military and aerospace market. The Field Service Technician prepares or reads schematics, fabricates and wires electrical panels, and tests panels, motors, and sensors for industrial CNC machinery and manufacturing automation. The technician is an integral member of the electrical team, working with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure custom machinery functions reliably and safely.

The role involves panel and enclosure layout and assembly, CNC machinery, neat routing and bundling of wiring, point-to-point wiring, troubleshooting, conduit work, and maintaining and communicating redline drawing changes. The position also requires effective communication with team members and project stakeholders, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure. Other related duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• Experience or ability to prepare or read schematics.
• CNC machine familiarity.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• High standard of quality and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and project stakeholders.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Background in schematic design or drafting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or read schematics for electrical panels, motors, and sensors used in industrial CNC machinery and manufacturing automation.
• Fabricate, wire, and test electrical panels, motors, and sensors.
• Dimension and lay out back panels and enclosures, and mount components to them.
• Route and bundle wires and cables neatly to meet wiring standards.
• Perform point-to-point wiring of relays, controls, PLCs, I/O modules, VFDs, interfaces, and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot panels to identify and eliminate wiring errors and component malfunctions.
• Maintain redline drawing markups of changes required during fabrication.
• Communicate redline changes to an engineer or team leader for revision before completion.
• Coordinate and communicate with team members, leads, builders, engineers, and the project manager.
• Route and bend conduit.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• STD insurance.
• PTO and STO.
• Paid holidays.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Ongoing high-quality training and education.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Modern workplace environment.
• Collaborative and innovative self-management work environment.

What This Job Offers

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