Field Service Technician – Liquid Technologies

Job overview

Field Service Technician – Liquid Technologies in Hastings, MN. This is an onsite, full-time position with a salary range of $31 - $45 per hour. GEA is a global leader in engineering solutions. This role assists with the installation and commissioning of liquid processing and food projects, providing on-site and remote troubleshooting.

What you'll do

• Assist with installation and/or commissioning and decommissioning of new liquid processing and new food projects.
• Support customers both remote and on site with troubleshooting mechanical and process issues.
• Support Service Sales, and CSR’s for quoting and execution of SLA’s, Emergency Service, Spare Parts, Upgrade and Modernization, etc.
• Specification of process equipment.
• Assist with designing, estimating, and executing service projects.
• Solid understanding of Heat, Process Flow, Mass Balance, Instrumentation, and Production Diagrams.
• Solid understanding of technical process and equipment design within the food industry.
• Support customers in process optimization and product quality improvements.
• Write clear and thorough service tickets, start-up reports, inspection reports, customer visit reports.
• Submits all time sheets, expense reports, and other required paperwork.
• Recommend parts for future service visits, customer inventory, and available upgrades and optimizations.
• Meets with customer at site to go over the nature of the service visit.
• Meets with customer at site to review work completed.
• Provide accurate estimates of labor times.
• Provide simple operator training to customers.
• Assist with recommendations for improved tools, procedures, etc.
• Adheres to OSHA, company safety policies, procedural guidelines.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required. 5+ years’ experience in a similar position to include Rockwell PLC and HMI experience. Liquid Processing, UHT and aseptic experience preferred. Ability to read and understand instruction manuals, P&IDs, assembly drawings, PLC and HMI code, troubleshoot software, electrical, and mechanical problems. Skilled with hand and power tools. Proficient with Microsoft products. Fluent in English. Able to work independently.

Skills & competencies

field service

full-time

onsite

hastings mn

gea

service technician

liquid technologies

installation

commissioning

troubleshooting

food processing

Work arrangement

• Visa sponsorship: No

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO
• 7% 401(k) employer match
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness incentive program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings and Spending Accounts.

About the employer

GEA is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming. Sector: 11.