Field Service Technician jobs in Marion, IL

Walk me through how you splice a conveyor belt on site, from setup to putting it back in service.

What they are checking: Whether they know the steps of belt splicing, including prep, measurement and curing, that make a splice last.

What rigging have you done to lift belt rolls, presses or tooling, and how do you make sure a lift is safe?

What they are checking: Whether they understand load limits, slings and rigging checks that prevent serious injuries.

Before you start work on a customer's conveyor, what safety steps do you take?

What they are checking: Whether they always lock out and verify zero energy before touching equipment at a customer site.

You get an emergency call-out at night because a customer's conveyor is down and their plant is stopped. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay safe and methodical under pressure while getting the customer running as fast as possible.

Which millwright tasks have you done, like replacing bearings, idlers, pulleys, gearboxes or motors?

What they are checking: Whether their hands-on mechanical experience matches the conveyor component work this job requires.

How do you diagnose a belt that keeps tracking off to one side?

What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot root causes like alignment, idlers and loading instead of just adjusting and leaving.

The customer's maintenance supervisor asks you to skip a step to get the line back up sooner. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold to safety and quality standards while staying professional with the customer.

Tell me about a time you worked in harsh conditions, like heat, dust or at heights. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they are prepared for the physical demands of field work at industrial customer sites.