What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Service Technician position at Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering?
About the Opportunity
Join a long-standing manufacturer of fluid heating equipment, serving customers across diverse industries worldwide. This role is ideal for a technician who enjoys hands-on electrical/mechanical work, thrives in the field, and wants to build specialized expertise in industrial combustion, controls, and system commissioning.
The company is willing to train strong troubleshooters, making this a great career-building opportunity for someone with solid technical fundamentals looking to step into a high-demand niche.
What You’ll Do
- Commission new steam and thermal fluid heating units at customer sites
- Perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on industrial systems
- Work with PLC and HMI platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens / RSLogix500, etc.)
- Conduct combustion testing and tune burner fuel-air ratios using analyzers
- Support customers via phone/email when not traveling
- Perform pre-shipment burner testing at the factory
- Document service work, write weekly trip reports, and contribute to instruction manual content
- Travel to customer sites including power plants, hospitals, process facilities, boiler rooms, ship engine rooms, labs, and more
Location: Anywhere in the U.S. (must live within 2 hours of a major airport)
Travel: 80–90% (70% domestic / up to 20% international)
Pay: $40–$45/hr Per Diem ($65 domestic / $100–$150 international)
Overtime: could be up to 20 hours during travel weeks
What We’re Looking For
Preferred Background:
- Associate’s degree or high school diploma/GED
- 3 years working with PLCs, HMIs, or industrial control systems
- Experience writing, editing, loading, or troubleshooting control programs (RSLogix500 preferred)
- Strong electrical & mechanical troubleshooting skills (motors, relays, sensors, actuators, circuits)
- Ability to read electrical and piping schematics
- Familiarity with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Experience with boilers, burners, HVAC, or combustion equipment (strong plus)
- Comfort using hand tools, multimeters, diagnostic equipment, and combustion analyzers
Personal Traits:
- Enjoys heavy travel and field-based work
- Strong communicator, both written and verbal
- Independent, resourceful, and able to represent the company professionally on-site
Why This Role Stands Out
- Extensive training for candidates with strong troubleshooting skills
- High autonomy with the ability to work from home when not traveling
- Exposure to international environments and complex industrial systems
- Hands-on impact commissioning equipment at customer locations
- Career-building technical depth in combustion, controls, and industrial heating
Salary : $40 - $45