Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

ITW Field Service Engineer in Akron, Ohio

Instron is a global organization that designs, manufactures, sells and services mechanical testing systems.

Have you ever wondered how a potato chip always has the right crispiness level? Or, how your game controller can survive several drops whether you are excited for your win or upset by a loss? How about eyewear being able to withstand impact forces? Visit Instron’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/InstronSocial/videos) to see our customer’s applications. And, check out Facebook Watch at https://fb.watch/a8ILPde4GP/ for additional videos.

Our systems are trusted by 95% of the world’s largest manufacturing companies to gather critical data, informing the design of components and materials. You will find that our established strength, commitment to our core values and team focus provides an engaging work environment and offers exceptional opportunities for personal and career development.

What You Will Do:

We have an opportunity for a highly motivated person whose work will reflect Instron’s commitment to customer satisfaction. Working from home out of the Akron, Ohio area, you will be responsible for traveling to customer sites to perform a variety of services including verification, preventative maintenance, repair, and installation, on a wide range of Instron’s products.

You will be provided with a company vehicle, appropriate tools/equipment, including a laptop computer, cell phone, tablet and the assurance that you have the support of well-established service operation. You will have regional responsibility within NE Ohio, but will be expected to travel to customer sites within Indiana and Ohio as necessary. Travel to other locations in the US may be required. Overnight travel is expected to be around 60% of the time.

What We Are Looking For:

Successful applicants will have a two or four-year technical degree from an accredited university and knowledge of electro–mechanical systems. Equivalent military / trade school training may be accepted in lieu of degree. Must have the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret basic technical information involving mechanical and electronic/electrical sub-assemblies associated with materials testing systems. Must be able to interpret blueprints and schematics, understand electrical, mechanical and electronic systems and be familiar with PC’s including operating systems and Windows applications. This role requires a high level of autonomy, as well as superior organizational, time management and customer service skills.

· Prior field service experience strongly preferred

· Automation systems experience is a plus

· Experience performing preventative or corrective maintenance on servo hydraulic systems preferred

· Experience with materials testing preferred, but not required

· Experience delivering hands on and classroom training on topics technical in nature preferred

Take this opportunity to join a successful team where you can make an immediate impact. Enjoy excellent on and off the job training, a competitive salary, and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, life and LTD insurance, 401k (with match), and a 100% tuition reimbursement program.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

_All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. _

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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