Field Service Technician (Liquid Technologies)

Job overview

Field Service Technician – Liquid Technologies. This is an onsite position in Hudson, WI. The pay range is $31 - $45 per hour, with compensation not specified beyond this range. GEA Group is a global leader in engineering solutions for various industries. This role supports 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 including size and materials of construction.
• Assist with designing, estimating, and executing service projects as necessary.
• Solid understanding of Heat, Process Flow, Mass Balance, Instrumentation, and Production Diagrams.
• Solid understanding of technical process and equipment design within the food industry such as (UHT / Pasteurization Systems, Aseptic Process, Valves, Pumps, Deaerators, Heat Exchangers, etc).
• Support customers in process optimization and product quality improvements.
• Write clear and thorough service tickets, start-up reports, inspection reports, customer visit reports within 10 days of completion of work for internal and external use.
• Submits all time sheets, expense reports (within 30 days), and other required paperwork within the required timeframe.
• 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 prior to beginning work.
• Meets with customer at site to review work completed and discuss any next steps.
• Provide accurate estimates of labor times to complete service visits / rebuilds.
• Provide simple operator training to customers for proper operation, preventive maintenance.
• Assist with recommendations for improved tools, procedures, etc for the service operations.
• Adheres to OSHA, company safety policies, procedural guidelines and works in a consistently safe manner.
• 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

5+ years’ experience in a similar position to include Rockwell PLC and HMI experience. Liquid Processing, UHT and aseptic experience preferred.

Skills & competencies

field service technician

liquid technologies

gea

hudson wi

full time

onsite

mechanical

troubleshooting

installation

commissioning

service

food industry

dairy industry

beverage industry

Work arrangement

• Visa sponsorship: No

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• 12 paid holidays
• 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: All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. Sector: 33.