Field Service Technician
About The Position
Sloan Lubrication Systems is a 4th generation family business that designs, manufactures, and installs lubrication systems for multiple industries, with a focus on natural gas compression, refining, and rotating machinery. Entering its second century of service, the company aims to grow its business in current and new markets while continuing to provide an excellent place to work. The Field Service Technicians are a critical component to their service to customers, responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting finished systems at customer locations across the United States. This position is a non-exempt, full-time position based out of the Freeport, Pennsylvania corporate office.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of function, manufacturing, assembling, testing, maintaining, and repairing machinery and equipment.
- Basic understanding of natural gas compressors is a plus
- General ability in fabrication, welding, lubrication system installation, tube bending, machinery operation, and quality inspection.
- Basic understanding industrial controls and wiring are a plus.
- Proficient in the use of various hand tools.
- Proven ability to perform basic math skills including calculations involving fractions and decimals.
- Proven ability to read, understand, and interpret job orders, schematics, instructions, specifications, and work processes.
- Proven ability to work effectively with team members, company, and customer representatives.
- Proven basic computer skills utilizing software applications and other computer skills as necessary to fulfill job responsibilities, including Microsoft applications, email, internet, and online navigation.
- Exhibit high level of integrity, honesty, and desire to do the right thing for the company and customers.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Basic understanding of natural gas compressors is a plus
- Basic understanding industrial controls and wiring are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of Sloan Lubrication Systems' equipment at customer locations following instructions from a manager or job team leader.
- Bend and install small-diameter stainless-steel tubing to connect lubrication systems to customer equipment according to job schematics and job scope, using established techniques and in accordance with guidelines for system optimization, efficiency, and aesthetics following instructions from a manager or job team leader.
- Collaborate with customer and company resources to quickly address system issues in order to meet required functionality and deadlines.
- Assist with analyzing and diagnosing system and component failures; propose innovative solutions.
- Complete assignments with a high level of quality, to specifications, and on time.
- Successfully utilize software applications and other computer skills as necessary to fulfill job responsibilities, including Microsoft applications, email, internet, company specific applications and online navigation.
- Submit accurate and detailed expense reports, timesheets, and other required documentation by specified deadlines.
- Maintain possession and control of all company tools and equipment in-house and at customer locations.
- Travel away from home 50% to 80% as needed, by company vehicle or by air, including nights, weekends, and possible holidays, sometimes on short notice. Overnight trips can be from several days to several weeks in duration.
- Maintain necessary training and safety certifications and industry compliance requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, quarterly bonus potential
- Medical and vision insurance with company covered portion along with HSA or FSA Options
- Voluntary Benefits, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Life, Accident and more
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K with company contribution
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
