Your responsibilities and tasks
As a Field Service Technician, you will be tasked to evaluate, troubleshoot and repair the GEA Mechanical Equipment at various customer sites and various industries located in the Mid-West Territory.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot, install and repair GEA equipment at customer site.
- Basic PLC parameter entry
- Perform service and properly fill out and submit reports and related documents.
- Investigate problems, make repair recommendations and perform equipment upgrades.
- Perform in house repair and testing of equipment as needed.
- Perform preventative maintenance services.
- Work the necessary hours, including reasonable overtime as required, to satisfy the customer and/or complete the task.
- Follow up with customers and affiliates as required.
- Perform the required research needed to provide the customers with the correct parts, diagrams, documents, etc.
- Travel up to 75%
- Contributes to team effort by completing all tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Your profile and qualifications
3 to 5 years experience
Professional or Collegian Diploma (Mechanical Engineering Technology, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Millwright or similar)
Travel Requirement at least 75% of the job requires travel in the province of Quebec with the possibility of service related visits to other Canadian provinces as and when required.
The Candidate must be able to accommodate a flexible working schedule
Must have Valid passport and be eligible to work in CA and USA when required.
International travel is also a possibility for training and other requirements candidate must be able to travel internationally as well
Knowledge of Centrifuge and Decanter systems required/ and advantageous
Or candidate must demonstrate skills and knowledge applied in other mechanically Relatable Equipment
Process and electrical knowledge and experience is advantageous
PLC (Allen Bradley is a plus) / Programming / Control Panel experience is considered advantageous
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
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