Sales Technician jobs in Lafayette, LA

As a strategic member of a highly collaborative organization, the field service technician will be responsible for the installation of new equipment, investigation, testing, and resolution of customers’ technical issues.

This is a full-time hourly position. The Employee will be required to work daily at our Lafayette LA facility when not at a customer’s location. Standard office hours are Monday through Friday. However, field work may require the ability to work long hours, 12 , at times on short notice.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assemble and test automation equipment. (PLC based, electronic, and pneumatic)
• Install new equipment at customer’s facility and ensure full functionality. This includes mounting of equipment, installation of electrical cables and instrumentation tubing.
• Work in a professional manner, with customers, to test malfunctioning or damaged equipment to determine the nature and scope of the malfunction and affect a suitable solution.
• Submit completed, detailed, and comprehensive service reports for customer invoicing.
• Willing to work in the following environments, Offshore Oil & Gas production facilities, refinery/plant, factory floor, remote land-based locations, etc.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Windows and Office Software.
• Automation and Instrumentation experience of 5 years oran associate degree or equivalent from two-year college / technical school
• Experienced in current popular PLC and touchscreen programming software packages. (Connecting, upload, download, online troubleshooting). This is not a programmer position.
• Experience with common automation communication mediums and protocols. (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Radio, Serial RS-232/422/485, etc.)
• Detail oriented, punctual, self-motivated and possess good organizational skills.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical issues / malfunctions.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job: stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, move up to 50 pounds, etc.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance