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Sr Field Service Technician

NAPA Genuine Parts Company · Marion, IL · $28.29–$36.77 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an installation you led. How did you make sure it met the customer's specifications?

What they are checking: Owning installations end to end and checking work against what the customer actually asked for.

Tell me about a time you recommended an upgrade that the customer ended up buying.

What they are checking: Spotting improvements during service and explaining their value without hard selling.

What would you do

You get a 2 a.m. call that a customer's hydraulic press is down. Walk me through what you do from the call to the fix.

What they are checking: Emergency response habits on a 24/7 on-call basis, including gathering facts before driving out.

How do you keep a customer informed when a repair is taking longer than you expected?

What they are checking: Clear, honest updates that keep the customer's trust while their equipment is down.

A customer wants you to skip a lockout step to get running faster. What do you do?

What they are checking: Holding to safety and regulatory standards even when the customer is pushing for speed.

About the work

How do you diagnose a hydraulic system that's losing pressure?

What they are checking: A logical troubleshooting sequence through pump, valves, relief settings, cylinders and leaks.

How do you decide whether to repair a component or replace it?

What they are checking: Judgment that weighs cost, downtime, safety and the risk of the same failure coming back.

What welding have you done in the field, and what processes and positions are you comfortable with?

What they are checking: Field welding ability, since the posting lists welding among the senior technician's skills.

What do you document after a service call, and why does it matter?

What they are checking: Recording findings so the next technician and the customer understand what was done and why.

How do you set up a preventive maintenance plan for equipment you service regularly?

What they are checking: Thinking ahead to prevent failures, which reduces emergency calls for the customer and the team.

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The full job description

As published by NAPA Genuine Parts Company.

SUMMARY Under limited supervision, the Senior Field Service Technician performs complex customer support activities for equipment and systems products such as hydraulics, component repair, welding, and relatively complex equipment. This role performs repair, preventative maintenance and installation with regional responsibility for equipment and systems. JOB DUTIES : • Performs on-site services for new and existing clients, which may include on-site emergency repairs, equipment servicing and equipment upgrades on a 24/7 on-call basis. • Responsible for the installation, diagnostics, repair and support for equipment that is installed and operating at customer sites. • Diagnose problems with equipment, assess the extent of the problem, document findings, make decisions to repair and/or replace parts. • Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications and enhancements to products in accordance with specific customer specifications. • Keeps customers informed on the nature of service provided or outstanding issues and recommends system enhancements, upgrades, or repairs. • Works under limited supervision and follows detailed guidelines to work on moderately complex repairs and installations. • Ensures that processes and environmental conditions comply with local and national regulatory agencies, and Motion's safety standards. • Provides technical support and training to customers on operational or maintenance aspects of system equipment. • Communicates technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders and meets customers daily or as required to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. • Assists less experienced Field Service Technicians with addressing customer needs. • May lead small to moderate projects at customer sites. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Typically requires a technical degree and five (5) or more years of related experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES • Ability to read hydraulic schematics. • Ability to operate shop equipment safely. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Work effectively with customers, peers and management to resolve client issues. PHYSICAL DEMANDS • Push/pull up to 100 pounds • Lift/carry up to 100 pounds • Lift bulky objects • Neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, reach and lift, ladder climb and carrying/crawling. • Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be loud at time. LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS Excellent driving record preferred. All company vehicles are subject to continuous video monitoring. COMPENSATION $28.29 - $36.77 (hourly) Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Motion, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range. COMPANY INFORMATION Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay. Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

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