Field Service Engineer

GEA • Oakdale, MN

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About The Position

GEA Systems North America LLC seeks a Field Service Engineer based in Oakdale, Minnesota, with work at various unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The role focuses on blow molding equipment and also covers other beverage and filling equipment. The position involves field service, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, retrofits, commissioning, customer training, and technical support. Domestic travel of up to 80% is required, along with occasional international travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; foreign equivalent accepted.
• 36 months of experience in the job offered or a related role.
• Experience with liquid filling equipment, 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.

Responsibilities

• Work on blow molders and other beverage and filling equipment.
• Participate in scheduled service activities, including audits, line start-ups, help desk services, service work, and modifications.
• Restart lines and machines following maintenance, modifications, upgrades, or retrofits.
• Perform service work, modifications, upgrades, and retrofits.
• Prepare detailed technical reports describing completed and planned activities.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractor technicians on site.
• Manage the technical, operational, and scheduling details of each intervention in accordance with received instructions.
• Work with the Site Coordinator and Service Project Manager to check that on-site work complies with safety standards and evaluate necessary corrective actions.
• Perform internal assignments such as troubleshooting, remote activities, and help desk services.
• Assist the CoC with developing new products and upgrades.
• Provide input to the BU on equipment layouts for new projects and recommend optimum designs as needed.
• Perform mechanical installations and upgrades without the CoC present on site.
• Troubleshoot complex process issues involving LPT equipment.
• Lead teams during installations and equipment commissioning.
• Create complex standard operating procedures 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, mechanically and electrically.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and process issues 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, and training for new equipment 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, quotations, and upgrade sales.

What This Job Offers

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