Service Engineer

Location: SC-Summerville

Job Description: Job Title: Service Engineer - Automation Systems (PLC & Mechanical Focus)

Location: Must reside in the Northeast U.S. (Remote with Travel)

Travel: ~50-60% (2 weeks/month, overnight travel)

Industry: Industrial Automation | Robotics | Processing Equipment

Salary: $130K - $140K/yr.

Benefits: full benefits

About Our client

Our client designs and builds high-end custom automation systems for some of the world's most innovative companies. They specialize in automated processing, mixing, blending, and assembly lines across industries like food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and defense/aerospace.

We are partnering with our client to hire a Service Engineer to support our rapidly expanding U.S. client base. If you have a strong background in PLC troubleshooting , enjoy working hands-on with custom machinery, and like solving problems directly with customers-you'll thrive here.

What You'll Be Doing

+ Travel to client sites (~2 weeks/month) to install, commission, and support our client's customized systems

+ Work closely with customers and project teams to solve problems, optimize performance, and support smooth equipment handoffs

+ Troubleshoot PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.) , read ladder logic, and identify mechanical issues (no PLC coding required)

+ Handle blending, packaging, and material handling systems used in food, pharma, and aerospace environments

+ Collaborate with engineering teams in India and U.S. project/sales leads for system escalations

+ Learn on the job-every solution is custom , and you'll pick up new tools and skills from the field

+ Provide basic operator training and submit service reports and client feedback

Must-Have Qualifications

? 3-4 years of hands-on experience with industrial automation or capital equipment

? Strong familiarity with PLCs , especially reading/debugging ladder logic

? Solid mechanical skills (able to adjust/fix actuators, motors, cylinders, belts, etc.)

? Previous customer-facing experience -you know how to communicate clearly on-site

? Associate's degree from a technical or trade school (no 4-year degree required)

? Comfortable with 50-60% travel , including overnight stays

? Based in the Northeast U.S. and authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice-to-Haves

+ Background in systems used in mixing, processing, or defense/aerospace

+ Familiarity with HMI systems, pneumatics, sensors, or robotics

+ Experience with international collaboration (especially India-based teams)

Why Join our client?

+ Work on cutting-edge, highly customized automation systems

+ Support big-name clients with real engineering challenges

+ Flexibility: Remote-based with control over your travel schedule

+ Collaborate with a tight-knit global team and grow in a stable, well-established company

+ Direct line to U.S. leadership, with opportunity to grow into senior field service or technical roles

Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $140,000.00 per year

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+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance