Service Technician - $72000.00 - $96000.00 / year
Sterling Engineering • Lansing, MI, US
6 days ago
Salary
$72,000.00–$96,000.00 yearly
Job type
- Permanent
Job description
Title: Service Technician
Location: Lansing MI
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: 72K-96K/year
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Service Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain specialized industrial machinery. This role combines hands-on mechanical and electrical work with customer support, machine installation, startup, and commissioning.
Job Duties:
- Install, start up, troubleshoot, and repair industrial machinery at customer locations.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment issues.
- Perform preventive maintenance and recommend equipment repairs and replacement parts.
- Support machine installation, commissioning, and customer training.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
- Assist with basic controls programming alongside the Controls Engineer.
- Document service activities and collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in industrial machinery maintenance, installation, assembly, or field service.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Experience with automated manufacturing equipment preferred.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
- Experience with machine startup and commissioning preferred.
- Technical apprenticeship, Journeyman certification, or equivalent experience.
- Willingness to travel up to 45%, including Canada and Mexico. Valid passport required.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.