Field Service Engineer – Mechanical / Packaging & Bottling Equipment / Extensive Travel
Location: Nationwide (U.S.-based) – Domestic & International Travel
Pay: $35–45/hr + Overtime (flexibility for highly qualified candidates)
Schedule: Full-time | Up to 90% Travel | Direct Hire
Our client is a global leader in packaging and bottling equipment solutions, supporting manufacturers across the food, beverage, and consumer goods industries.
They are looking for you, a hands‑on Field Service Engineer with strong mechanical or electromechanical experience who enjoys working directly on complex industrial equipment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in the field, has experience installing, commissioning, and rebuilding machinery, and enjoys troubleshooting mechanical challenges at customer facilities.
What you get to do:
- Install, commission, troubleshoot, and service industrial packaging and bottling equipment at customer sites
- Perform hands‑on mechanical repairs, equipment rebuilds, and component replacements
- Work with pumps, motors, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, and other mechanical systems
- Support equipment including fillers, blow molders, shrink wrappers, case packers, and related packaging machinery
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and pneumatic schematics
- Test equipment performance, identify mechanical issues, and ensure machinery meets operational and safety standards
- Work directly with customers to resolve technical issues and provide equipment training
- Travel extensively throughout the U.S. and occasionally internationally for installations and service projects
What you need to succeed:
- 2–3+ years of hands‑on mechanical or electromechanical field service experience, or equivalent experience installing and commissioning industrial equipment
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to dismantle, repair, refurbish, and reassemble machinery
- Experience with packaging, bottling, filling, blow molding, case packing, shrink wrapping, or similar industrial equipment
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and mechanical schematics; P&ID and pneumatic schematic experience strongly preferred
- Experience with equipment installations, commissioning, or major mechanical rebuilds—not just routine preventive maintenance
- Stable work history and demonstrated hands‑on technical experience
- Ability to travel up to 90%, including extended assignments of several weeks at customer sites
- Strong communication skills and professionalism in customer‑facing environments
- Physically able to perform demanding hands‑on mechanical work, including lifting and working around heavy industrial equipment
- Valid passport or willingness to obtain one for international travel
What's in it for you:
- High earning potential with consistent overtime (1.5x after 40 hours)
- Paid travel time and company‑covered travel expenses
- Food per diem of $68–92/day, depending on location
- Corporate credit card provided for business travel expenses
- Comprehensive Day 1 benefits: medical, dental, and vision (80% employer‑paid)
- 6% bonus opportunity + annual performance and salary reviews
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- 3 weeks of accrued PTO + sick leave
- Comprehensive classroom and hands‑on training, including working alongside experienced engineers before traveling independently
- Long‑term career growth opportunities within a global organization