Posted: 6/4/2009 4:15:01 PM EDT
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In the spirit of all the recent threads:
I spent the past 5-6 yrs in the field full time working on industrial machinery as a field tech for an OEM. I did everything from mechanical work to controls to process tuning to customer training. We service wastewater/freshwater treatment plants, power plants, foundries, chemical plants, etc. On average, I was gone 5 days a week, 40-45 weeks a year. If you want to know about life on the road, what some of these sites are like, or what it's like to look 18 while being billed as the "experienced factory expert", ask away. Note: I won't name my company or provide info on anything that could be considered secure/proprietary. So don't ask who I work for, and don't ask about site security procedures, process specifics, etc. |
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You're speaking in the past tense. Why don't you do it anymore? Is it a good job, what training is necessary? I moved in-house about 6 months ago - now I split my time coordinating other techs, working with customers on field problems, and generally serving as an in-house SME on field issues. 7 days/wk at home is much nicer than 2. 
It's a great job, if you can handle the travel. To get hired off the street, you'd need a solid background in rotating machinery, controls, and vibration analysis, among other things. Training or certs in those areas is preferred, but not required. |
