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Lead Field Technician in Milwaukee, WI

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • $32 - $40 per hour
  • Full time

Field Service Technician Lead - Heat Exchangers

Storm Search is currently seeking a Field Service Technician Lead for a direct-hire opportunity with a growing industrial field service team in Milwaukee, WI.

What’s in it for you?

  • $32-$40/hour based on experience
  • DAY SHIFT 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
  • 25% local travel within the Milwaukee, WI area + brief training in Catoosa, OK
  • Tuition assistance and additional supplemental benefits

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead field technicians through equipment installation, commissioning, inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs
  • Serve as the primary on-site customer contact and provide professional project updates
  • Assign daily work, coordinate crews, and provide technical guidance
  • Lead safety meetings and ensure OSHA, LOTO, PPE, JHA, and customer safety requirements are followed
  • Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and control systems
  • Diagnose and repair motors, VFDs, sensors, controls, pumps, bearings, gearboxes, and couplings
  • Perform equipment alignments and mechanical inspections
  • Service and commission air fin coolers, plate heat exchangers, shell & tube heat exchangers, and related industrial equipment
  • Read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and technical documentation
  • Use multimeters, megohmmeters, clamp meters, and other diagnostic equipment
  • Complete digital service reports and recommend corrective actions
  • Train and mentor technicians while maintaining strong safety and quality standards

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industrial field service, industrial maintenance, or related technical experience
  • Previous crew lead or technical leadership experience required
  • Experience with motors, VFDs, sensors, controls, pumps, bearings, and gearboxes
  • Experience with heat exchangers, air fin coolers, plate heat exchangers, or shell & tube equipment highly preferred

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Posted by Kaley Stiener on September 16, 2026.

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