Job Description

Overview

Fives HPM is seeking a Field Service Technician to provide installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support to customers throughout Texas and the United States. This position is highly travel-focused and ideal for technicians who enjoy working independently and solving technical problems.

Responsibilities

  • Install, demonstrate, qualify, repair, and modify Fives machines and associated equipment at customer facilities.
  • Follow verbal and written technical instructions and interpret drawings and service documentation.
  • Operate machines and associated equipment at customer facilities to demonstrate or qualify equipment.
  • Observe customer qualification runs and verify that machine accuracy and quality meet specifications.
  • Notify Technical Support or the Service Coordinator of deviations from specifications or technical problems.
  • Prepare complete and accurate service reports in accordance with established procedures.
  • Train customer personnel on the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of machines and equipment.
  • Notify customers of unsafe operating practices observed during field service activities.
  • Provide feedback and recommendations to support the improvement of Fives products.
  • Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
  • Work overtime and/or off-shifts as required by business and customer needs.
  • Interact effectively with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Strong mechanical, electrical, and CNC technical capabilities.
  • Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent; two to four years of related experience or training.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Ability to obtain a passport and credit card for business travel.
  • Ability to read and understand international print symbols.
  • Ability to safely and effectively use general hand tools.
  • Ability to read and analyze professional journals, technical procedures, and business materials.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability and geometry.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and ratios to practical situations.
  • Working knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet software.
  • Ability to effectively use internal service and communication systems.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position requires extensive travel, including overnight and multi-day assignments.
  • Candidates should ideally be based in Texas, preferably near a major airport.
  • Fond du Lac, Wisconsin office will serve as the technician’s home office.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 88 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 195 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 561 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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