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Field Service Technician - Liquid Technologies

GEA • Saint Paul, MN 55106 • Posted today

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Hybrid • Full-time • Senior Level

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The Field Service Technician - Liquid Technologies at GEA is responsible for performing installation, commissioning, routine maintenance, emergency service, warranty work, and minor repairs to a variety of industrial equipment products and packages under occasional supervision. This role involves assisting with installation and commissioning of new liquid processing and food projects, troubleshooting mechanical and process issues, and supporting customers both remotely and on-site. The position requires a solid understanding of technical process and equipment design within the food industry, including UHT/Pasteurization Systems, Aseptic Process, Valves, Pumps, Deaerators, Heat Exchangers, etc.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Submit 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.
  • Meet with customer at site to go over the nature of the service visit prior to beginning work.
  • Meet 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.
  • Adhere to OSHA, company safety policies, procedural guidelines and work in a consistently safe manner.
  • Have a valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to travel up to 75%.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in biotechnology, chemical, mechanical engineering, food science or any related field
  • Technical degree in food processing, field service, or related
  • Good English skills both written & verbal
  • 5+ years’ experience in Field Service / troubleshooting of UHT and Liquid Processing Systems; installation, commissioning and decommissioning for UHT and/or Liquid Processing Systems
  • Understanding of international regulations, processes and issues in food production, including cGMP, PMO, USDA, 3A and related systems
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required
  • Outstanding attention to detail
  • Excellent time management & organizational skills
  • Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
  • Good judgment and decision-making skills
  • Ability to work in international and interdisciplinary teams
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic

Preferred

  • Experience in aseptic processing

Full Job Description

Performs installation, commissioning, routine maintenance, emergency service, warranty work, and minor repairs to a variety of industrial equipment products and packages under occasional supervision.

Responsibilities / Tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

  • 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.

    Your Profile / Qualifications

    QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

    Education:

    • Bachelor's degree in biotechnology, chemical, mechanical engineering, food science or any related field
    • Technical degree in food processing, field service, or related.

    Skills:

    • Good English skills both written & verbal
    • 5+ years’ experience in Field Service / troubleshooting of UHT and Liquid Processing Systems; installation, commissioning and decommissioning for UHT and/or Liquid Processing Systems.
    • Understanding of international regulations, processes and issues in food production, including a sound understanding of cGMP, PMO, USDA, 3A and related systems
    • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) required.
    • Outstanding attention to detail. 
    • Excellent time management & organizational skills. 
    • Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills. 
    • Good judgment and decision-making skills. 
    • Ability to work in international and interdisciplinary teams
    • Entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic

    Preferred Skills

    • Experience in aseptic processing

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