Field Service Technician – Southern California

Quest International, Inc. | Southern California | Field-Based Travel Technician
$24.00–$29.00/hour + Overtime
Full-Time | Temp-to-Hire
Travel: Up to 80%, including overnight travel

Why Join Quest International?

Quest International is hiring a hands-on Field Service Technician to support customers throughout Southern California.

This is a field-based technical service position for someone who enjoys troubleshooting equipment, solving problems independently, traveling to customer locations, and working directly with customers.

You will install, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair medical, industrial, OEM, electronic, and electro-mechanical equipment while supporting customers across a dynamic field-service environment.

If you enjoy working with your hands and figuring out why equipment failed—not simply replacing parts until it works—this could be a strong fit.

What You’ll Do

Troubleshoot & Repair

Diagnose electrical, electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical equipment failures using test equipment, technical documentation, and systematic troubleshooting.

Perform Preventive & Corrective Maintenance

Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and respond to equipment failures to help maintain reliability and minimize customer downtime.

Repair Equipment & Replace Components

Identify and replace failed components and assemblies, including:

• Circuit boards

• Modules

• Wiring

• Connectors

• Sensors

• Power components

• Mechanical assemblies

• Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)

• Other electronic and electro-mechanical components

Use Professional Diagnostic Equipment

Use a digital multimeter and other diagnostic or test equipment to measure electrical conditions, isolate failures, and verify completed repairs.

Work from Technical Documentation

Read and follow:

• Technical manuals

• Schematics

• Wiring diagrams

• Service procedures

• Work instructions

• Standard operating procedures

Support Customers in the Field

Travel to customer locations, communicate professionally with customer personnel, and provide clear updates regarding service activity and equipment status.

Document Your Work

Complete accurate service reports, work orders, repair records, and required customer documentation.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone with real hands-on technical experience who is comfortable opening equipment, testing components, diagnosing failures, and completing repairs.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional hands-on experience in field service, equipment repair, electronics, maintenance, automotive diagnostics, or another electro-mechanical environment.

• Experience troubleshooting electrical, electronic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical equipment.

• Experience replacing failed parts, modules, circuit boards, wiring, connectors, sensors, or assemblies.

• Professional experience using a digital multimeter or other diagnostic/test equipment.

• Ability to read and follow technical manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and service procedures.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Reliable transportation.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 80%, including overnight assignments throughout Southern California and other locations when required.

• Ability to work independently at customer locations.

• Strong customer communication and service-documentation skills.

• Flexibility for early departures, late returns, changing customer schedules, and overtime when required.

• Willingness to successfully complete the required Human Performance Test.

Technical Backgrounds We Value

Relevant experience may come from a variety of technical industries, including:

• Medical equipment / BMET

• Industrial equipment

• Laboratory equipment

• Optical equipment

• OEM technical service

• Electronics

• Automotive diagnostics

• Aviation

• Robotics

• Mechatronics

• Manufacturing equipment

• Military technical specialties

• Other hands-on technical repair environments

Your previous title does not need to be “Field Service Technician.” What matters is your demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, document, and support customers professionally.

Additional Technical Skills

The following experience is helpful:

• Windows troubleshooting

• Command Prompt

• PowerShell

• Technical computer diagnostics

• Electronic test equipment

• Reading electrical or wiring diagrams

What Success Looks Like

Successful technicians in this role are able to:

• Troubleshoot systematically instead of relying only on parts replacement.

• Use diagnostic equipment to isolate technical failures.

• Work independently at customer locations.

• Complete repairs accurately and safely.

• Communicate professionally with customers and internal teams.

• Maintain detailed and accurate service documentation.

• Adapt to changing schedules and customer priorities.

• Manage frequent travel and overnight assignments.

• Take ownership of a service call from diagnosis through resolution.

Travel & Work Environment

This is a field-based travel position and is not a remote, work-from-home, IT help-desk, or software-support role.

Travel may reach up to 80% and can include overnight stays, early departures, late returns, schedule changes, and overtime based on customer and business needs.

Technicians must be comfortable working independently at customer locations throughout Southern California and traveling outside the immediate territory when required.

Compensation

$24.00–$29.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

This position is overtime eligible.

Benefits

Eligible full-time employees may have access to benefits including:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Life insurance

• Other available benefit options

Eligibility and coverage are subject to applicable plan requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Quest International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, demonstrated ability, business requirements, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.