Field Service Engineer

CO03 GEA Andina S.A.S.; Bogotá; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 96,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Germany GmbH in Bogotá seeks a qualified Service Technician / Technical Service Engineer to lead field service across the division's BUs. You will install, commission, maintain and troubleshoot rotating equipment on-site.

Requirements include a university engineering degree, at least 3 years in technical service or maintenance, strong reporting skills, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally (primarily to Venezuela).

Qualifications

• University degree in one of the main Engineering fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant Technical Service or Maintenance experience.
• Strong technical service and maintenance knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting executive technical reports.
• Autonomy, logistical organization capabilities, and adaptability to unforeseen field contingencies.
• Strong customer orientation and problem-solving skills under pressure in demanding industrial environments.
• Venezuelan citizenship desired.

Responsibilities

• Travel frequently for domestic and international service visits.
• Install, commission and start up complex rotating equipment on-site.
• Perform preventive maintenance and technical audits.
• Draft detailed Field Service Reports (FSR) and ensure traceability in SAP.
• Collaborate with service sales engineers and other teams to identify up-sell opportunities.

Skills

Technical service

Maintenance

Communication skills

Autonomy

Logistical organization

Customer orientation

Problem solving

Venezuelan citizenship

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

GEA is one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Our portfolio includes machinery and plants as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. Used across diverse industries, they enhance the sustainability and efficiency of production processes globally. Would you like to be part of our Team?

Responsibilities / Tasks

• The Service Technician covers service execution (field service) across the different BUs of the Division.
• He/she is responsible for executing the area's strategy and providing reliable country/cluster service execution.
• The company is seeking an experienced Technical Service Engineer to ensure delivery of top-quality service execution within the BU.
• Serve as the first point of customer contact for service execution.
• Execute maintenance work, planned services, and breakdown services.
• Execute and support installation, supervision, commissioning, maintenance, and training on-site.
• Search for solutions to customer issues within the GEA network (BUs, Factories).
• Achieve set targets on service deliverables, KPIs, and service revenues.
• Operate in partnership with service sales engineers, service technicians, and other team members to identify "up-sell" and "cross-sell" opportunities to maximize revenue and improve the overall customer experience.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare rigorous technical service reports (FSR – Field Service Reports), critical spare parts lists, handover certificates, and traceability records within corporate systems (SAP).
• Advanced Troubleshooting and Technical Support: Diagnose complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical failures during operation by interpreting P&IDs, electrical schematics, and detailed engineering drawings (GD&T and ISO symbology).
• Installation and Commissioning: Lead the on-site mechanical installation, laser alignment, electrical/control connections, and initial startup of complex rotating and industrial equipment (disc stack separators, decanters, progressive cavity pumps, process valves, and associated control systems).
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance: Perform on-site mechanical audits and diagnostics, evaluating vibrations, temperatures, component wear, and critical tolerances to prevent catastrophic failures.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• University degree in one of the main Engineering fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant Technical Service or Maintenance experience.
• Strong technical service and maintenance knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting executive technical reports.
• Autonomy, logistical organization capabilities, and adaptability to unforeseen field contingencies.
• Strong customer orientation and problem-solving skills under pressure in demanding industrial environments.
• Venezuelan citizenship desired.

Working Conditions and Role Context

• Travel Availability: High availability for frequent domestic and international travel (primarily across Venezuela) to carry out commercial visits with a technical approach to customers and perform field service.
• Location: Based in Bogotá (GEA Andean and Central America Cluster Workshop in Funza).
• Environment: Direct work within industrial production plants.

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.