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Field Service Specialist - Industrial AutomationSunSource · St. Louis, MO 63101
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Field Service Specialist - Industrial Automation

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-20 St. Louis, MO 63101 Engineering Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market US$3,500–US$5,200/mo

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Keeping Industrial America Running... At SunSource, we don't just sell products - we deliver solutions. We don't just offer service - we build partnerships. And we don't just power machines - we help keep North American industry running. With 270+ locations and 4,000+ employees, SunSource, and its family of companies, is a leading value-added industrial distributor and solutions provider serving manufacturers and industrial customers across North America. Within our family of companies, we bring together expertise in fluid power, automation, fluid process, fluid conveyance, industrial components, and repair services to help customers solve complex challenges, improve performance, and keep their operations moving. When you join a SunSource company, you become part of a team where technical expertise, customer relationships, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking come together. Our scale provides resources and opportunities to grow, while our specialized businesses give you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Our family of companies includes Amazon Hose & Rubber, Applied Controls, Callahan Weber Hydraulics, Carotek, Denver Industrial Pumps, D/J Industrial, Dover Hydraulics, Electro-Matic, Energy Hydraulics, Ford-Gelatt, Fluid Process Equipment, GHX Industrial, Heitek Automation, K+S Services, Lubrication Equipment & Supply, Master Pumps & Power, McCarty Equipment, Mission Controls, Paragon Technologies, Perfection Servo, Precision Zone Industrial Electronics, Process Solutions Integration, Price Engineering, P.S.I. Fluid Power, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, Stuart Hose & Pipe, Tec-Hackett, The Hope Group, United Central, Vytl Controls Group, Western Hydrostatics, and Western Integrated Technologies. We may be many brands, but at our core we're one company, one culture and one team committed to keeping North American industry running. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Specialties: Value Add Industrial Distribution
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Automation & Factory Solutions (AFS), a SunSource company, helps manufacturers improve productivity, efficiency, and performance through innovative automation technologies, industrial products, and engineered solutions. We partner with customers across North America to solve complex manufacturing challenges, optimize processes, and implement safe, efficient solutions tailored to their unique needs.  Through our network of local branches, we provide customers with stocking inventory, technical support, training, and dedicated sales teams to keep their operations moving forward. We are currently seeking a motivated an Automation Field Service Specialist to join our expanding Automation and Factory Solutions Division (AFS) technical services team and contribute to the growth of the division’s service offerings. This role offers a unique blend of hands-on technical work and customer interaction, ideal for developing engineers who are looking to grow their career in industrial automation.   As a key member of our Technical Services team, you'll: Leverage your knowledge with PLCs, motion control systems, or robotics to solve our customers’ automation challenges Manage multiple service projects, from proposal writing to implementation Provide best-in-class service to maintain strong customer relationships, combining technical knowledge with excellent customer service skills Contribute to our division's growth by identifying new opportunities and potential leads Continuously learn and adapt to emerging trends in automation technology This position offers a path of career advancement, offering opportunities to: Progress towards senior technical / engineering roles Hone knowledge of cutting-edge industrial automation technologies Develop a unique skill set that bridges engineering expertise and customer management Learn from a seasoned, knowledgeable team of automation / electrical engineers If you're passionate about engineering, thrive in a customer-facing environment, and are eager to grow your career with a leading industrial distributor, apply now!   For this role, we are seeking candidates in the Eastern St. Louis, MO area to accommodate ease of travel to customer sites around Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.  When not engaged in work related travel to customer sites or corporate facilities, this position offers a remote work arrangement however, travel could be as much as 70+% depending on work volume.