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Overview

The Field Services Engineer role involves installation, maintenance, and repair of gas detection systems, requiring both on-site and remote work. This is a 12-month contract position with potential for extensions or contract-to-hire.

Responsibilities

  • Install, commission, and configure gas detection systems, controllers, and field devices.
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, calibration, and functional testing.
  • Diagnose system faults, troubleshoot electrical/mechanical issues, and complete repairs.
  • Verify signal outputs (4–20mA, Modbus, PLC integration) and ensure proper system operation.
  • Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Manage assigned service accounts, support contract execution, coordinate scheduling, and maintain strong customer relationships.
  • Provide on-site customer support, technical guidance, and basic operator training.

Requirements

  • Preferred experience in Field Service Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Instrumentation & Controls, Electrical or Automation Technician, Semiconductor Equipment Technician, Process Equipment Maintenance, Industrial Controls, PLCs, Mechanical troubleshooting, and Electronics troubleshooting.
  • Previous gas detection experience is a plus but not required.
  • Must have a positive attitude and learn quickly.
  • Enjoy troubleshooting technical equipment and work well independently.
  • Communicate professionally with customers and be dependable and accountable.
  • Pay close attention to detail and be safety-focused.
  • Take pride in producing quality work and be a team player.

Additional Information

  • 12-month contract with extensions or contract-to-hire.
  • Overtime opportunities available.
  • On-site work Monday to Thursday and remote administrative work on Friday.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 80 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 199 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 62 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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