• Service Engineer

    Adecco US, Inc. (Summerville, SC)


    **Job Title:** Service Engineer – Automation Systems (PLC & Mechanical Focus)

    **Location:** Must reside in the **Northeast** **U.S.** (Remote with Travel)

    **Travel:** ~50–60% (2 weeks/month, overnight travel)

    **Industry:** Industrial Automation | Robotics | Processing Equipment

    **Salary:** $130K - $140K/yr.

    **Benefits:** full benefits

     

    About Our client

     

    Our client designs and builds high-end custom automation systems for some of the world’s most innovative companies. They specialize in automated processing, mixing, blending, and assembly lines across industries like food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and defense/aerospace.

     

    We are partnering with our client to hire a **Service Engineer** to support our rapidly expanding U.S. client base. If you have a strong background in **PLC troubleshooting** , enjoy working hands-on with custom machinery, and like solving problems directly with customers—you’ll thrive here.

    What You’ll Be Doing

    + Travel to client sites (~2 weeks/month) to **install, commission, and support** our client’s customized systems

    + Work closely with **customers and project teams** to solve problems, optimize performance, and support smooth equipment handoffs

    + Troubleshoot **PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.)** , read ladder logic, and identify mechanical issues (no PLC coding required)

    + Handle **blending, packaging, and material handling systems** used in food, pharma, and aerospace environments

    + Collaborate with engineering teams in India and U.S. project/sales leads for system escalations

    + Learn on the job—every solution is **custom** , and you’ll pick up new tools and skills from the field

    + Provide basic operator training and submit service reports and client feedback

    Must-Have Qualifications

    • 3–4 years of **hands-on experience** with industrial automation or capital equipment

    • Strong familiarity with **PLCs** , especially reading/debugging ladder logic

    • Solid **mechanical skills** (able to adjust/fix actuators, motors, cylinders, belts, etc.)

    • Previous **customer-facing experience** —you know how to communicate clearly on-site

    • Associate’s degree from a **technical or trade school** (no 4-year degree required)

    • Comfortable with **50–60% travel** , including overnight stays

    • Based in the **Northeast** **U.S.** and authorized to work in the U.S.

    Nice-to-Haves

    + Background in systems used in **mixing, processing, or defense/aerospace**

    + Familiarity with HMI systems, pneumatics, sensors, or robotics

    + Experience with international collaboration (especially India-based teams)

     

    Why Join our client?

     

    + Work on **cutting-edge, highly customized automation systems**

    + Support **big-name clients** with real engineering challenges

    + Flexibility: **Remote-based** with control over your travel schedule

    + Collaborate with a **tight-knit global team** and grow in a stable, well-established company

    + Direct line to U.S. leadership, with **opportunity to grow into senior field service or technical roles**

    **Pay Details:** $120,000.00 to $140,000.00 per year

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

     

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

    + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance