Job Description

Overview

HITECO North America, a division of SCM Group North America, is seeking a skilled Field Service Technician with hands-on electro-spindle experience to support the repair, rebuild, and performance of high-precision industrial components. This specialized role focuses on spindle teardown, rebuild, and diagnostics, making it ideal for technicians experienced in high-speed rotating equipment and precision machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues in electro-spindles
  • Disassemble, inspect, repair, and rebuild high-speed spindle components
  • Perform testing and validation to ensure units meet performance standards
  • Interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation
  • Operate diagnostic tools and shop equipment safely and effectively
  • Document repairs, maintenance activities, and service updates
  • Communicate with internal teams and customers regarding repair status and technical issues
  • Travel up to 50% for on-site service, including U.S. and occasional international travel

Requirements

  • Associate degree or technical certification preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered
  • Experience repairing or rebuilding electro-spindles or similar high-speed rotating equipment
  • Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical systems
  • Experience troubleshooting industrial machinery
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
  • Familiar with use of specialized electronic and mechanical test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, deadweight testers, pneumatic calibrators, and electric-motor diagnostic equipment

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Duluth, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$36/hr across 130 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 Duluth, GA

Duluth, GA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 363 other active welding openings from 212 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Duluth, or widen the search to Georgia.

Scm Group currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $36/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Duluth, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field Services Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.