Field Service Engineer

GEA Group • Oakdale, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

GEA Systems North America LLC is seeking a Field Service Engineer based in Oakdale, Minnesota, with work at various unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The role focuses on blow molders and also covers other beverage and filling equipment. It includes scheduled service activities, field and remote troubleshooting, equipment installation and commissioning, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, retrofits, and customer training. Domestic travel of up to 80% and occasional international travel are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; foreign equivalent accepted.
• At least 36 months of experience in the job offered or a related role.
• Experience with liquid filling equipment and mechanical installation, service, or repair and troubleshooting.
• Experience installing and servicing liquid filling and beverage equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting software and electrical systems.
• Experience wiring three-phase motors, 120 VAC power and communication, and 24 VDC communication.
• Experience leading teams on site.
• Experience using instruction manuals, assembly drawings, and P&IDs.
• Experience using electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Experience working with blow molding equipment.
• Ability to use bench and hand power tools.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 80% and occasionally internationally.

Responsibilities

• Work on blow molders and other beverage and filling equipment.
• Perform scheduled service activities, including audits, line start-ups, help desk support, service work, and modifications.
• Restart lines and machines after maintenance, modifications, upgrades, or retrofits.
• Carry out service work, modifications, upgrades, and retrofits.
• Prepare detailed technical reports describing completed and outstanding work.
• Coordinate and manage external subcontractor technicians on site.
• Manage the technical, operational, and scheduling details of interventions in accordance with received instructions.
• Work with the Site Coordinator and Service Project Manager to assess on-site safety conditions and identify necessary corrective actions.
• Perform internally assigned troubleshooting, remote activities, and help desk services.
• Assist the CoC in developing new products and upgrades.
• Assist the BU with equipment layout input for new projects and recommend designs as needed.
• Perform mechanical upgrades without a CoC representative on site.
• Troubleshoot complex process issues involving LPT equipment.
• Lead teams during installations and equipment commissioning.
• Create complex standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equipment and systems.
• Inspect, repair, test, optimize, and tune blow molders and other beverage and filling equipment.
• Install new blow molders and other beverage and filling equipment, including mechanical and electrical installation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and process problems to repair blow molders and other beverage and filling equipment.
• Write clear, thorough inspection and field service reports for internal and external use.
• Recommend available equipment upgrades and optimizations.
• Estimate labor time for service visits, rebuilds, installations, commissioning, training, and retrofits.
• Train customers in equipment operation, preventive and scheduled maintenance, and emergency or breakdown troubleshooting and service.
• Recommend improvements to service tools and procedures.
• Support internal stakeholders with questions about parts requests, quoting, and upgrade sales.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level