Field Service Engineer
$70,720–$89,440 year
On-siteWichita, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise for new equipment introductions and system integrations. Troubleshoot industrial automation systems, including Siemens PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and electromechanical devices, while traveling to customer sites for machine commissioning and support. Maintain logs and written records of all duties performed. This role requires a BS in Electrical, Controls, or Mechatronics engineering with 3+ years of industrial automation experience, plus 50-70% travel and weekend availability. Broetje Automation is a global leader in aircraft manufacturing automation and robotics.
Required Qualifications
- BS in Electrical, Controls, Mechatronics, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering preferred, or comparable experience with industrial robotics or machine tools
- Technical Certificate OR BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, and 3+ years of experience within the industrial automation industry or equivalent experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude from prior professional experience
- Hands-on Industrial automation industry or equivalent experience
- Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices, machine/motion control systems, electro-mechanical systems, robotics, programming, and system integration
- Understanding of PLC programming languages
- Experienced in troubleshooting electrical control panels
- CNC troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of NC Controllers: Siemens 840D or WINCC
- Experience using precision measurement equipment (i.e. Dial indicators, calipers, etc.)
- Willing to travel to customer sites (50-70% travel expected)
- Must be able and willing to work weekends (OVERTIME)
- Strong communication skills & ability to interact with teams, clients, and vendors
- Experience with aerial platforms and working at heights
- Ability to lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to approximately 40 lbs
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and repetitively climb stairs within a manufacturing environment
Desired Qualifications
- Siemens Step 7 PLC troubleshooting experience
- Siemens TIA Portal; Sinumerik One
- Experience in IEC61131 (PLC programming languages)
- Ability to analyze and diagnose automation problems
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