Senior Field Service Engineer — Liquid Filling & Automation

gea; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays

PTO 136 hours

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee assistance

Health savings account

Job summary

GEA Group is seeking an experienced Senior Field Service Engineer in the United States to service liquid filling and beverage equipment. The role is hands-on, requires strong automation and electrical expertise, and travels up to 80% to support customers and installations.

You will install, commission, troubleshoot, and upgrade equipment, develop SOPs, train customers, and provide field technical leadership with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in liquid filling or similar production equipment.
• Electrical engineering degree or equivalent with hands-on experience.
• Strong knowledge of automation, networks and electrical systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical/mechanical schematics.
• Experience with diagnostic tools and troubleshooting software.
• Ability to lead installations, commissioning and service activities.
• Strong English communication skills and technical writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with field decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Commission, validate, service, and optimize liquid filling and beverage equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, automation, software, and process issues on fillers.
• Lead startup, commissioning, restarts, and software upgrades.
• Perform software and hardware modifications, retrofits, and upgrades.
• Diagnose issues and recommend improvements or modernization.
• Coordinate on-site work with subcontractors and customer teams.
• Provide technical training to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop SOPs, service docs, and technical reports.
• Support product development with field input on layouts and projects.
• Provide remote troubleshooting via phone and Teams.
• Ensure field activities meet safety requirements.
• Serve as on-site technical leader with minimal supervision.

Skills

Field service

Automation

Electrical systems

Mechanical aptitude

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Microsoft Teams

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Diagnostic tools

Job description

GEA Group is seeking an experienced Senior Field Service Engineer in the United States to service liquid filling and beverage equipment. The role is hands-on, requires strong automation and electrical expertise, and travels up to 80% to support customers and installations.

You will install, commission, troubleshoot, and upgrade equipment, develop SOPs, train customers, and provide field technical leadership with minimal supervision.