Field Service Representative
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 4363290
Date Posted: 10/5/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Remote, DE
Salary: $62,000 - $65,000
Description
Go to end ⇓The Field Service Representative is responsible for installing, starting up, troubleshooting, maintaining, and servicing advanced industrial machinery and related technology at customer locations. This hands-on field service position requires strong mechanical, electrical, controls, and troubleshooting skills to diagnose equipment problems and ensure machinery operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.
- 2+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, field service, machinery service, equipment maintenance, electrical/mechanical systems, CNC, manufacturing equipment, or a related technical field
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of electrical and/or electronic systems
- Ability to troubleshoot complex industrial equipment in the field
- Experience performing hands-on equipment maintenance and repair
- Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance
- Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational equipment issues
- Ability to troubleshoot machine controls, sensors, motors, drives, electrical systems, and mechanical components
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, manuals, and equipment information
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work with PC-based equipment controls and software
- Ability to document service activities, equipment problems, repairs, and customer concerns
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong customer-service skills and professional communication
- Ability to communicate technical issues, repairs, and recommended solutions to customers
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, equipment manufacturers, and technical personnel
- Ability and willingness to learn new machinery, controls, technology, and software
- Ability to train customers on equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Ability to work safely in manufacturing and industrial environments
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 60% regionally
- Ability to travel primarily Monday–Friday
- Ability and willingness to work approximately 350–400 hours of overtime annually
- Must live within approximately one hour of a major commercial airport
- Field service experience
- Industrial machinery service experience
- Woodworking machinery experience
- CNC machinery experience
- CNC programming experience
- Machine controls experience
- Industrial automation experience
- Electrical troubleshooting experience
- Mechanical maintenance experience
- PLC experience
- PC-based controls experience
- Motor and motor-control experience
- Drives and variable-speed equipment experience
- Sensors and switches experience
- Pneumatic systems experience
- Hydraulic systems experience
- Robotics experience
- Preventive maintenance experience
- Corrective maintenance experience
- Manufacturing equipment experience
- Machine installation experience
- Equipment commissioning and startup experience
- OEM equipment experience
- Experience working directly with equipment manufacturers
- Customer training experience
- Experience training technical personnel
- Experience troubleshooting equipment in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations
- Associate degree or technical training in electronics, electrical technology, mechanical technology, mechatronics, or a related field
- Military technical maintenance experience
- Military electronics, electrical, mechanical, controls, avionics, or equipment-maintenance background




















