What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Engineer — Multi‑Axis CNC Machinery position at Ellison Technologies?
Make complexity simple for manufacturers
Picture this: a Pacific Northwest shop’s 5‑axis VMC is down, jeopardizing delivery. You arrive with a company-provided phone and laptop, dive into the PLC, isolate an electrical fault, and bring the spindle back to life. Operators get an impromptu training session, production resumes, and a customer becomes a fan. That blend of technical mastery, service ownership, and people skills is exactly what we’re looking for.
Your impact
Ellison Technologies thrives on the newest technologies, a learning culture, and The Ellison Way. Our mission is to equip manufacturers to compete and win—both locally and globally. As our CEO emphasizes, we’ll keep evolving, strengthening partnerships, and investing in our greatest advantage: our people.
Explore more on our About Us page.
Equal Opportunity
Picture this: a Pacific Northwest shop’s 5‑axis VMC is down, jeopardizing delivery. You arrive with a company-provided phone and laptop, dive into the PLC, isolate an electrical fault, and bring the spindle back to life. Operators get an impromptu training session, production resumes, and a customer becomes a fan. That blend of technical mastery, service ownership, and people skills is exactly what we’re looking for.
Your impact
- Be the trusted on-site expert for service, installations, and preventive maintenance across the local market.
- Solve problems end-to-end and support sales with technical insights; train users when needed.
- Communicate with clarity and respect—from the shop floor to leadership.
- Act as a steward of Ellison Technologies’ ethics and professionalism.
- Keep meticulous case notes and technical documentation; take ownership of every assignment.
- Adapt to other related duties as business needs evolve.
- Hands-on experience with CNC machining centers and turning centers—install, maintain, repair.
- Depth in mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems; strong diagnostic instincts.
- Proficiency in PLC Troubleshooting, CNC Machine Repair, Electrical Troubleshooting, and Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting.
- Field-based in the Pacific Northwest; our Kent office is available, but most days you’ll be with customers.
- Car allowance and fuel coverage so travel stays simple.
- Company cell phone and laptop—and streamlined reporting so you can focus on machines and people.
- Vertical machining centers (3–4 axis and 5 axis)
- Turning centers (2–4 axis and 5 axis)
- CNC Swiss lathes
Ellison Technologies thrives on the newest technologies, a learning culture, and The Ellison Way. Our mission is to equip manufacturers to compete and win—both locally and globally. As our CEO emphasizes, we’ll keep evolving, strengthening partnerships, and investing in our greatest advantage: our people.
Explore more on our About Us page.
Equal Opportunity
- "Ellison Technologies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.”
Salary : $30 - $55