Global Field Service Technician – Packaging Equipment

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc. seeks an experienced field engineer to install, troubleshoot, train, and commission proprietary wrapping and palletizing systems across customer sites.

The role requires up to 85% travel, including international work in Europe and Serbia, with remote work options from the continental United States. Candidates must have strong PLC experience and a background in industrial machinery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or foreign degree equivalent with 8 years of relevant experience.
• 8 years installing, troubleshooting, and training customers on proprietary equipment.
• 8 years reading assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, manuals to install/upgrade.
• 8 years performing routine or emergency mechanical/electrical service and root-cause analysis.
• 5 years setting up and operating machinery and training operators.
• 5 years working with machine process control using PLCs (Giddings & Lewis, Rockwell, Siemens).
• Fluency in Serbian for translating training documents and liaising with Serbia teams.

Responsibilities

• Install proprietary wrapping and palletizing equipment and troubleshoot in production facilities.
• Lead training sessions for technicians and engineers on the equipment.
• Perform startup and commissioning of new equipment, including diagnostics.
• Service newly installed equipment including maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration.
• Travel up to 85% domestically and internationally to Europe and Serbia to test and install equipment.

Skills

Serbian language fluency

Travel willingness

Technical training ability

Education

High School Diploma or foreign degree equivalent

Tools

Giddings & Lewis PLC

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc. seeks an experienced field engineer to install, troubleshoot, train, and commission proprietary wrapping and palletizing systems across customer sites.

The role requires up to 85% travel, including international work in Europe and Serbia, with remote work options from the continental United States. Candidates must have strong PLC experience and a background in industrial machinery.