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We recruit field service technicians who install, commission, troubleshoot and support industrial equipment at customer sites. Manufacturing is the only thing we recruit for.
1 open search for field service technicians right now.
In Michigan. Titles on the board: Field Service Technician (Gear).
What we screen field service technicians for.
Common skills, systems and technologies we use when sourcing and evaluating field service technicians. The list is a starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Start-Up
- Troubleshooting
- Preventive Maintenance
- Repairs
- Retrofits
- Upgrades
- PLC Troubleshooting
- Allen-Bradley
- Siemens
- HMI
- VFDs
- Servo Systems
- Industrial Electrical
- Schematics
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Motors
- Pumps
- Gearboxes
- Conveyors
- Alignment
- Mechanical Assembly
- Customer Training
- Technical Support
- Service Reports
- Travel 25%
- Travel 50%
- Travel 75%+
- Passport / International Travel
- Remote Territory
Hiring field service technicians, start to offer.
- 01 · Understand
Define the real job
We learn the role, environment, compensation, must-haves and the reasons a strong person would make a move. For field service technicians, that means the service work, controls & electrical and mechanical behind the title.
- 02 · Search
Build the market
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we search by the work: Installation, Commissioning, Start-Up, not just a job title.
- 03 · Screen
Have the conversation
We evaluate experience, motivation, fit, location and the practical reasons the move does, or does not, make sense.
- 04 · Close
Stay involved
Interview coordination, feedback, offer communication and follow-through until both sides know where things stand.
Every candidate we present comes with an accurate, uninflated pay number, how we screened them, and what stands between them and a yes. Our hiring guide walks through it.
What field service technicians earn, by state.
The federal wage survey has no group that matches field service technicians closely, so we leave the pay table off this page rather than guess. Ask us what the role pays in your market: 313-MFG-JOBS (313) 634-5627.
Pick the agreement that fits the opening.
| Agreement | Fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Contingency | 25%, 30% or 33% | Success-based search with no upfront fee. The rate follows the guarantee: 60, 120 or 180 days. |
| Priority | By agreement | A higher-commitment search for urgent, difficult or high-impact openings. |
| Retained | 20%, 25% or 28% | A committed, exclusive search, 50% paid up front, five points under contingency. |
| Retained + Volume | 15% or 20% | More than five active openings, exclusive, with a 90 or 180-day guarantee. |
| RPO | By agreement | Large hiring projects, expansions, recurring hiring or many placements. |
From our published pricing and search agreements. Every public option pays through secure Stripe Instant Pay.
Hiring field service technicians with Compass
How much does it cost to hire field service technicians through Compass?
We publish our fees. Contingency searches are 25% with a 60-day guarantee, 30% with 120 days, or 33% with 180 days, with no upfront search fee. Retained searches are 20 to 28% with half up front. See pricing.
Where do you recruit field service technicians?
Across the United States, from our base in Missoula, Montana. We have open searches for field service technicians right now in Michigan.
How do you find field service technicians who are not applying to jobs?
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we recruit around the actual equipment, processes and responsibilities behind the title, so strong candidates are not missed because another plant calls the job something different.
What skills do you screen field service technicians for?
It depends on the job, but we organize every search for field service technicians around service work, controls & electrical, mechanical and customer & travel: Installation, Commissioning, Start-Up; PLC Troubleshooting, Allen-Bradley, Siemens; Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Motors; Customer Training, Technical Support, Service Reports. A starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
Need Field Service Technicians?
Tell us what you need. We will tell you how we would attack it.