Field Service Technician: Milledgeville, IL
This position offers a unique combination of hands-on technical work, customer interaction, and domestic and international travel. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, eager to learn, and looking for a long-term career with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- 50% travel (national & international) required
- Travel to customer locations for equipment installations, demonstrations, maintenance, and repairs
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems
- Provide technical support and training to customers
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships
- Manage travel schedules, expenses, and service documentation
- Assist with final assembly of manufactured equipment
- Perform quality inspections on finished products
- Support loading, securement, and preparation of equipment for shipment
- Ensure shipments meet applicable domestic and export requirements
- Coordinate maintenance activities for equipment, vehicles, and facility systems
- Perform routine facility upkeep and preventative maintenance tasks
- Work with outside vendors to schedule repairs and service
Skills & Experience:
- Education: GED or HSD, required; Associate’s degree or Technical School (AWS) training, preferred
- Experience: 2+ years of field technician experience; MIG/TIG welding ability highly preferred
- Knowledge: working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical components, required
- Software: design software experience, preferred
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Retirement plan with company match
- Paid Holidays
- PTO
- Cash profit sharing
Please Note:
This role does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Pay: $60,000 - $75,000/year
Type: Full-time, 1st Shift, On-site
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
If you're looking for a career that offers technical challenges, travel opportunities, and the ability to make a direct impact on customer success, we encourage you to apply.
Hughes Recruiting & Consulting is a full-service human resources agency headquartered in Freeport, IL, and has 11 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. We are a growing company that embodies professionalism, pursues excellence, embraces challenges, and has fun! We find valuable placements for employees looking for work and employers looking for staff. Put us to work, finding you work. Visit us online to complete an application today.