Field Service Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electromechanical equipment and assemblies.
• Perform board-level circuit analysis and component-level repairs.
• Use electronic test equipment to identify faults and verify repairs.
• Complete functional testing to ensure equipment meets performance requirements.
• Document repair activities and maintain accurate service records.
• Work closely with internal service and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in field service, electronics repair, electromechanical maintenance, or a related technical field, or completion of a technical degree/certification program.
• Hands-on soldering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing printed circuit boards at the component level.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and PCB drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modular equipment installation and assembly.
• Familiarity with logic boards, embedded systems, firmware, or software-controlled equipment.
• Experience working with electromechanical systems in a manufacturing, transportation, industrial, or service environment.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 25% travel, with potential for additional travel following training.
• Travel may begin shortly after starting the role.
• Assignments can range from single-day service calls to multi-day installation projects.
• Able to work flexible schedules, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Work may be performed in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wood Dale, IL.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.50 - $25.00/hr.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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