Field Service Technician_

Houston

Kelly® Engineering is seeking a skilled Field Service Technician for a DIRECT HIRE position with a leader in producing machinery for steel plants, industrial heat recovery equipment and boilers, as well as shunting locomotives and military equipment company to travel to customer sites! If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.

**Ideal Candidate:**

+ Minimum 2 years experience in Field Service within the Steel Industry

+ Mechanical and/or Electrical troubleshooting and install experience preferred

+ Industry experience in Steel, Galvanizing, or Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

+ Experience in Planning and Commissioning

+ Ability to read and understand construction drawings and documentation

+ Able to travel to customer sites nationwide (This includes payout for per-diem and premiums)

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

**Construction Preparation:**

+ Learn and follow all ISO processes and procedures.

+ Read and understand Company scope of responsibilities for the project.

+ Collect all drawings and documentation for on-site services.

+ Review layout and detailed drawings for preparation.

+ Review installation manual for proper sequencing.

+ Ensure the installation manual accuracy and completeness.

+ Submit corrections to installation manuals as necessary.

+ Develop sequences and planning for construction.

**Construction On-Site:**

+ Review and verify components during OPI.

+ Verify mechanical devices for movement and function.

+ Maintain an active punch list.

+ Fill out all applicable documentation (SDR, FIN, Time sheets).

+ Verify and comment on piping components and locations.

+ Verify and comment on cable trays and wiring runs.

+ Review progress of erection, contractors, schedule.

+ Advise contractors on proper assembly/construction sequences.

+ Hold regular construction progress meetings with customers.

+ Verify and comment on instrumentation component locations.

+ Conduct construction kick-off meetings.

**Commissioning Preparation:**

+ Read and understand scope of responsibilities for commissioning phase.

+ Collect all drawings and documentation for on-site services.

+ Review commissioning check list for accuracy.

+ Ensure the commissioning check list completeness.

+ Submit corrections to the commissioning check list.

+ Develop sequences and planning for commissioning.

**Additional Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Ability to make changes and corrections to PLC programming and HMI interface pages.

+ Develop PLC programs for process control.

+ Design and develop electrical control devices and cabinets for process control.

**Commissioning On-site:**

+ Review and verify components during OPI.

+ Verify mechanical devices for movement and function under power.

+ Hold regular commissioning progress meetings with customers.

+ Review progress of commissioning contractors.

+ Advise contractors of desired function responsibilities.

+ Verify and comment on instrumentation component locations.

+ Verify and comment on piping components and locations.

+ Verify and comment on cable trays and wiring runs.

+ Perform cold function test and verifications of devices.

+ Troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment and processes.

+ Conduct I/O check out.

+ Set up remote mounted devices/components for operation.

+ Conduct on-site team meetings and update planning daily.

+ Start up equipment for hot function test.

+ Knowledge and application of protective atmospheres and thermal processes.

+ Ability to perform tuning and optimization of PLC programming.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (ykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.