Medium Voltage Field Service Engineer

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a global leader in variable speed drives, motion controls and robotics.  We look to hire people who value a positive work culture, want to be part of a winning team, and have a desire to learn and grow. Yaskawa’s culture of continuous improvement values hiring individuals that are looking for the opportunity to stretch their current talents and skills to the next level and beyond. 

We are seeking a Medium Voltage Field Service Engineer to be based in either Northern Illinois/Wisconsin or Texas, however available to travel nationally and/or Canada up to 70%+. We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working for an industry-leading company where you will be challenged to troubleshoot, repair and test products in the field or remotely. You'll work primarily on our medium voltage products, but will also get exposure all of our product lines, including low voltage variable frequency drives and motion control products. Through service calls you will advise and train customers including importers, dealers, and end users, increase sales and image of Yaskawa products as well as improve company-wide service capabilities. Job impact is measured by the timely result of putting a down system back in production. You will work outside in various types of environmental conditions.

You should have BSEE or BSEET or equivalent work experience servicing automation products, ideally medium voltage, power distribution (2.3kV to 15kV). Experience with variable frequency drives, motion control products, PLCs and HMIs is also acceptable. Additionally, experience with electronic test equipment, diagnose electronic circuits, and computer skills, preferably Autocad.  

New hire training will occur in Franklin, WI; depending on experience and product knowledge, may be up to two months.

Some key advantages to working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including uncapped incentive plan, car allowance, a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan, educational assistance programs offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses, and monetary rewards through Associate Recognition Programs.  Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer.

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