Technical Services Field Engineer - Variable Frequency Drives & Motors (EE25113)
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Salary$90k – $135k
LocationRoanoke, Virginia, United States
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentTMEIC Corporation Americas
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedOct 2, 2025 · 1y ago
Verified live1d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Oct 2, 2025
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Bachelor of science in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
3 years of field engineering experience in power conversion (A/C VFD engineering) experience, with familiarity with power distribution, power electronic, and rotating machine products
Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
5 years of technical services, field, or customer support engineering experience in AC and DC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) in an industrial environment
Demonstrated field engineering experience in metals rolling, container crane systems, and/or paper industries
Legacy A/C and DC VFD engineering experience to include AC/DC2000, AV/DC300, Innovation Series, T250
Controls engineering experience in LAN Topology for ISBUS, Profibus, Modbus, EGD, DeviceNet, TC-net, MELPAC, and TOSLINE protocol
Demonstrated experience working with PLCs manufactured by Toshiba, GE, Rockwell, and Mitsubishi Electric
Demonstrated ability to install, inspect, and maintain equipment in accordance with relevant operating/installation instructions
Fluency in Spanish or Mandarin, written and verbal, in addition to English, for international client communications
Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 50%, occasionally with limited notice
Skills
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
A/C VFD
DC VFD
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Outlook
ISBUS
Profibus
Modbus
EGD
DeviceNet
TC-net
MELPAC
TOSLINE
PLC
CRM
Job # EE25113
About the role
Job Title Technical Services Field Engineer – Variable Frequency Drives & Motors
Office Location Roanoke, VA preferred
Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Technical Services
Sales Territory, if applicable
General Role Description
Provide specialized, variable frequency drive (VFD) and control engineering expertise, service, and maintenance at site and remotely
Role Accountabilities
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Advise clients and Company engineers to resolve on-site issues, as the factory expert for the Company’s VFD products
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Provide technical support to clients and other engineers, when not in the field
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Perform preventative maintenance on client equipment
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Analyze client equipment failures using remote diagnostics tools, performing diagnostic and repair services at client site when necessary
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Report to the factory any errors of deficiencies in hardware, software or system design discovered from consultation with clients and Company engineers. Implement corrective actions outlined in Field Change Notices as assigned
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Troubleshoot, isolate issue, repair and/or replace defective components
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Update client relationship management (CRM) tool with appropriate case information to ensure timely and accurate reports
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Draft Service Advices and issue to clients and field engineers, as approved
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Write and submit field service reports to clients to document work performed in the field
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Acquire and maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks and comply with Company and client safety requirements and good safety practices
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Configure equipment to enable suppliers to resolve their product failures in a timely and cost-effective manner
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Respond to client issues including after regular business hours on a schedule to be assigned
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Investigate suggested field changes, report problems, and recommend solutions to parent company as necessary
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Train client personnel on system maintenance procedures and/or system operation
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Identify and recommend additional value-add products and services through proactive engagement with clients
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Perform commissioning, installations, quality inspections, and performance testing of VFD’s to meet design performance criteria, as assigned
General Employee Accountabilities
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Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
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Give manager best advice
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Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
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Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
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Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
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Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
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Recommend viable improvements proactively
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Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor of science in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
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3 years of field engineering experience in power conversion (A/C VFD engineering) experience, with familiarity with power distribution, power electronic, and rotating machine products
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Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
•
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
•
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
•
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
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Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 50%, occasionally with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
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5 years of technical services, field, or customer support engineering experience in AC and DC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) in an industrial environment
Nice to have
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Demonstrated field engineering experience in metals rolling, container crane systems, and/or paper industries
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Legacy A/C and DC VFD engineering experience to include AC/DC2000, AV/DC300, Innovation Series, T250
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Controls engineering experience in LAN Topology for ISBUS, Profibus, Modbus, EGD, DeviceNet, TC-net, MELPAC, and TOSLINE protocol
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Demonstrated experience working with PLCs manufactured by Toshiba, GE, Rockwell, and Mitsubishi Electric
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Demonstrated ability to install, inspect, and maintain equipment in accordance with relevant operating/installation instructions
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Fluency in Spanish or Mandarin, written and verbal, in addition to English, for international client communications
Hiring Range: $89,750-$134,650
Hiring process
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
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