Service Engineering Development Program

What The Timken Company makes possible begins with you.

Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world’s infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what’s next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world—improving the efficiency of today’s industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what’s possible in their world of motion.

What is a Service Engineer?

The Service Engineering Development Program is responsible for providing engineering and product support to various internal and external customers. This position will allow you to apply your technical knowledge and expertise to solve our customer’s problems - hands-on.

Service engineers will participate in a comprehensive 6-month training program based at our Corporate Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. Our training program is one of the most respected in the industry and prepares you for future success. Through classroom and on-the-job training, you will become the expert in the technical skills required to solve customer problems.

Upon completion of the training program, you will be placed into one of our regional offices or territories within the United States. You will work jointly with The Timken Company teams such as sales, quality, manufacturing, and engineering to recognize customer needs and solve challenges. You will be a trusted advisor for customers by identifying and understanding problems, providing solutions, promoting The Timken Company products, and conducting hands-on trainings as needed.

Educational Requirements/Qualifications:

• College graduate (December 2026 – May 2027).


• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering degree.


• Engineering internships/co-op preferred.


• Leadership experience demonstrated in academic or extra-curricular activities.


• Ability to relocate.


• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.