**Field Engineer** Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Field Engineer for **a direct-hire** position with **a manufacturer of material handling equipment** located in **Novi, MI** . If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts. **Overview** This client engineers, fabricates, and installs custom material handling equipment including a variety of conveyors, AGVs, transfer/hoisting equipment for assembly lines in the automotive industry. As a Field Engineer, you will travel to customer sites to install, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment. You will also identify customer needs **Responsibilities:** + Install, troubleshoot, and maintain products and equipment. + Under general direction, you will perform electrical, electronic, and mechanical repairs, identify, analyze, and repair product failures, order & replace parts as needed. + Observe the equipment in operation; listening for problems; executing various test cycle operations, and using precision measuring and testing instruments + Complete preventive maintenance requirements on equipment, following site specific procedures & operations/maintenance manuals + Interpret engineering drawings and assist site installation crews as necessary throughout the installation phase of a project thru customer final acceptance + Interface with the on-site project team, communicating with the design team to resolve issues, and able to troubleshoot and resolve minor on-site issues as they arise + Supervision of other associates may be required, as well as supervision of skilled trades + Understand project schedules and site activities required for successful implementation of material handling systems + Familiar with structural design and analysis, including calculations + You will also determine and recommend which products, systems or services best fit the customers' needs. + Be familiar with various material handling systems which include Power & Free conveyors, Skid conveyors, FDS friction conveyor, Fork Transfers, Part Carriers, and other automation type equipment. + Be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures, rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, and lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected + Perform Engineering studies to develop reliable and optimum solutions based on customer requirements + Create bid documents and facilitate meetings and negotiations with subcontractors on small projects (less than $1M). + Create customer quotes and facilitate meetings and negotiations with customer on small projects (less than $1M). + Make estimations on Small projects (less than $1M) Qualifications: + Bachelors degree in electrical, mechanical, automation, or mechatronic engineering or related. + 1-3 years experience with material handling equipment in any of following capacities: installation, maintenance/repair, building, or troubleshooting + Troubleshooting skills related to commissioning activities, equipment installation/configuration, integration, and modification. + Proficient with PLC programming, any kind (current environment is Omron & Mitsubishi) + Ability to supervise subcontractors, is required + Skills to meet with customers, identify future technical needs and potential sales opportunities. + Ability to travel up to 75% within North America + Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required, MS Project a plus + Proficient with AutoCAD, Inventor or other 3D modeling software. **What happens next:** Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. 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