Field Service Engineer

Beverage and Filling Field Service EngineerGEA Systems North America LLC seeks a Field Service Engineer in Oakdale, MN and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Responsibilities include work focused on Blow Molders but overlaps to all pieces of the beverage and filling equipment; actively participating in Service scheduled activities such as Audit, Line Start-up, Help Desk, Service Work, and modifications; carrying out line/machine restarts following maintenance or modification, upgrades, retrofits; drawing up detailed technical reports indicating performed activities and those to be performed; coordinating and managing on-site any potential sub-contractor external technicians; managing the technical, operational, and temporal details of each intervention in agreement and compliance with the received details; in close cooperation with the Site Coordinator and the Service Project Manager, checking if the conditions under which they work on site are in line with the safety standards, evaluating any possible/necessary corrective action; carrying out the tasks assigned to him internally such as troubleshooting, remote activities, Help Desk services; assisting the CoC with development of new products and upgrades; assisting the BU with input on equipment layout for new projects, as needed making recommendations for optimum design; installing/mechanical upgrades without CoC presence on site; strong understanding of the system process for the LPT equipment. Able to troubleshoot more complex process issues; leading a team on installation and/or equipment commissioning; creating complex SOP's for equipment and systems; inspecting, repairing, testing, and optimizing/tuning Blow Molders, and other Beverage and Filling equipment; installing, mechanically and electrically new Blow Molders, and other Beverage and Filling equipment; troubleshooting mechanical and process issues and problems in order to repair Blow Molders, and other Beverage and Filling equipment; writing clear and thorough inspection reports and field service reports for internal and external use; recommending available upgrades and optimizations on Blow Molders, and other Beverage and Filling equipment; providing accurate estimates of labor times to complete service visits/rebuilds, and installations, commissioning, and training for new equipment and retrofits; providing technical training to customers for proper operation, preventive maintenance, scheduled maintenance, and emergency/breakdown troubleshooting and service; initiating recommendations for improved tools, procedures, etc. for the service operations; providing support to internal stakeholders with questions regarding parts requests, quoting, and selling upgrades.Travel up to 80% domestically and occasional international travel.Requirements to include: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related (foreign equivalent acceptable) and 36 months of experience in job offered or related, including experience with Liquid filling equipment, mechanical installation, service, or repair/troubleshooting experience; installing and service liquid filling and beverage equipment; troubleshooting software and electrical systems; wiring 3 phase motors, 120vac power/communication, and 24vdc communication, etc; leading teams on site; working with instruction manuals, assembly drawings, P&ID's; working with electrical and pneumatic schematics; working with Blow Molding equipment; ability to use bench and hand power tools; valid U.S. Driver's license required.