Field Service Engineer, Europe

AMETEK; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK seeks a Field Service Engineer for ultra-precision machine tools, focusing on independent commissioning and customer support across Europe. The role requires strong technical skills, fluent German, and a willingness to travel internationally. Join a leading technology company offering permanent employment and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Home office

Company car

Accident insurance

Annual salary increases

Qualifications

• Experience with servo systems, PLC, CNC, hydraulics, and pneumatics is ideal.
• Flexibility and high willingness to travel internationally (50-70%).
• Independent work and distinct service mentality.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, maintenance, and repair of precision machines.
• Troubleshooting electro-optic systems and customer support.
• Preparation of service and spare part offers.

Skills

Electrotechnical understanding

Mechanical understanding

Customer service

PC knowledge

Fluency in German

Good English skills

Education

Completed apprenticeship, study, or technical degree

Job description

Field Service Engineer (m/f/d) for Ultra-precision Machine Tools (Home Office)

AMETEK Precitech Business Unit

Area of Operation: Germany and the rest of Europe

**Please note that a new colleague must be eligible for a US visa and is expected to travel to the US for training purposes.**

As a business unit of AMETEK, Precitech develops, produces, and distributes ultra-precision machines for diamond turning, grinding, and milling of spherical, aspherical, and non-axisymmetric (freeform) optics. Precitech is the world leader in diamond surface finishing. With our machines we enable, besides others, the production of optical molded parts, lenses, and mirrors as well as precision fine mechanical components. Our German administrative headquarter is located in Meerbusch near Dusseldorf.

Your job as a professional (m/w/d) for highly complex technology:

Autonomous commissioning, maintenance, and repair of our precision machines

Regular and acute troubleshooting on our electro-optic systems

Advice and support of our customers over the phone, via mail, and on-site with a focus on Europe

Instruction, training, and training of our customers

Autonomous coordination and organization of different service tasks

Preparation of offers for services and spare parts

Regular maintenance of our customer databases

Close cooperation with sales and technology to increase customer satisfaction

It depends on your ability:

Completed apprenticeship, study, or technical degree (m/w/d) with electrical background or similar

Electrotechnical and mechanical understanding

First professional experience, ideally as an in-field service technician (m/w/d)

Experience with servo systems, PLC, CNC, hydraulics, pneumatics

Profound PC knowledge / IT affinity

Fluent German and good, extended English language skills

Enjoying personal customer service and working with local customers

Independent work and distinct service mentality

Friendly and competent appearance with a hands-on mentality

Flexibility and high willingness to travel internationally (50-70%)

Ideal: Residence near the airport

What we offer you?

You can expect a secure job in permanent employment within an innovative international environment in a Leading Edge Technology - with open doors and short distances. Here you can and should work on your responsibility, in close contact with customers, technical colleagues, and regional management. Look forward to intensive training as well as personal and professional development opportunities. Our compensation system is performance-based, with annual salary increases through professional performance management. In addition, we have the following in store for you: accident insurance at home and abroad (private and business), home office, a company car (which you can use privately), and other incentives, but above all a great team with a healthy dose of humor.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to our Recruitment Specialist Milica Nogulović ([phone]). We look forward to getting in contact with you.

About the company

AMETEK, Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate and global designer and manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with headquarters in the United States and over 220 sites worldwide.

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