Job Description

Overview

Victaulic is seeking a Field Tool Technician to join their Application Engineering organization in the Southwest. The role involves providing on-site tool support, maintenance, and consulting services at customer facilities, requiring technical knowledge and up to 80% travel.

Responsibilities

  • Train customer personnel on proper tool operation, maintenance procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Independently coordinate and schedule customer visits based on availability and customer requirements.
  • Provide onsite consulting to customers on tool operation and shop setup to maximize tool productivity.
  • Provide on-site tool support and maintenance at customer facilities.
  • Conduct troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on customer tools and equipment.
  • Respond to customer service calls for tool malfunctions with expert diagnosis and repair solutions.
  • Perform on-site calibration, testing, and commissioning of newly installed tools and equipment.
  • Conduct warranty evaluations and repairs of company tools and equipment at customer sites.
  • Maintain customer tool inventories and service records; prepare detailed service reports and recommendations.
  • Maintain professional customer relationships and provide technical consultation on tool applications and best practices.
  • Follow all company safety requirements and procedures, and participate in safety reviews.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of field service or equipment maintenance experience.
  • Mechanical aptitude and high organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in reading technical manuals, schematics, shop math, and precision instruments.
  • Capability to perform all field service functions, including equipment setup, maintenance, and repair.
  • Ability to take verbal and written instructions, work independently at customer sites, and provide excellent customer service.
  • Ability to lift within OSHA-approved safe lifting limits and work at heights, in confined spaces, and in various industrial environments.
  • Comfort with extensive travel (up to 80%).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and using computer systems to generate customer service reports.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Parental Leave

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Parental Leave

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$39/hr across 44 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 125 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 73 different employers. 42 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 548 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (39), Zachry Group (30), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (22). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

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