Field Service Technician – Industrial Controls & Combustion

About the role

Support refining and petrochemical customers across the Albuquerque, NM region. Serve as a field expert—commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial combustion, electrical, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Travel from your home base to customer sites to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning of industrial equipment.
• Service and support electrical, mechanical, and control systems, including PLCs (Allen-Bradley, GE), VFDs, motors, pumps, valves, actuators, positioners, combustion/vapor control equipment, and emissions monitoring systems.
• Commission, troubleshoot, and modify industrial control systems, including PLC logic, PID loops, HMIs, and related devices.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues in live industrial environments using safe, effective work practices.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support urgent customer needs.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including redlines on drawings and schematics.
• Perform work in confined spaces while following all required safety and entry procedures.
• Build strong customer relationships through clear, professional, and proactive communication.

  Requirements

  • Hands-on experience modifying, diagnosing, and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems, including Allen Bradley, GE, or similar platforms.
  • Working knowledge and application of NFPA 70E electrical safety standards.
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and fabrication drawings.
  • Willingness and ability to travel 75% or more within the assigned region.
  • Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within six (6) weeks of employment.
  • Valid driver’s license with the ability to operate a company vehicle.
  • Physical & Work Environment Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and 25 lbs routinely; ability to bend, stoop, crawl, climb, and maneuver around industrial equipment and piping; ability to work in outdoor environments, sometimes for extended or irregular workdays; ability to enter and work in confined or enclosed spaces for extended periods; visual and auditory capability to safely perform electrical and mechanical diagnostics.

  Qualifications

  • Field service experience in petrochemical, refining, power generation, renewable energy, pulp & paper, or food processing industries.
  • Strong experience with industrial electrical and electronic equipment, including motors, VFDs, valves, actuators, and transmitters.
  • Experience programming, calibrating, and configuring instrumentation, including 4–20 mA loop devices.
  • Prior commissioning experience on complex industrial or combustion systems.

  Skills

  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting and diagnosing industrial control systems.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards.

  Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

  • Pay

    $35 - $47 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

    Schedule

    Variable schedule to accommodate regional and national travel requirements.