Field Service Technician

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 (may vary based on relevant experience) Cell Phone Allowance: $31.75 per month   

Make a Difference in YOUR Career!

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Position Description

Beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment requiring a strong Field Service Technician skills base to include: hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyor systems and PLC usage.

Subject Matter Expert in ONE of the Following 7 Equipment type : De-palletizer, Palletizer and Stretch Wrapper; Filler, Capper on a PET bottle line; Filler, Seamer on a Can line;
Aseptic filling line, straw applicator, multipacker and packer; Blow Molder; Packer and/or Cartoner; Labeler and/or Sleever

Essential Functions

• Maintenance, testing and upgrading of all production equipment. Installation and testing of new food manufacturing, packaging and processing equipment. Interface with machine tools and special equipment or test modules, troubleshoot existing equipment for electrical or electronics failures and change or modify machines to improve or update.
• Participate in and direct troubleshooting activities in the event of equipment failure including participation in failure analysis, problem solving and prevention.
• Work with production team to make rapid, educated decisions regarding the issue at hand and trouble shoot systems, resolve issues by providing investigation, analysis, test, and follow-up where appropriate.
• Preventative maintenance and repair when required in addition to planned mechanical maintenance duties.
• Participate in a continuous improvement culture while following safe workplace practices.
• Develop positive and respectful interactions with managers, supervisors, maintenance technicians, and machine operators.
• Able to create a maintenance program for the equipment type expert on.
• Perform other duties as required by the Technical Manager.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Five (5) plus years experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance required.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs is a plus.
• Electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills is a plus.
• Bachelor degree is a plus

Position-Specific Skills:

• Expert in a Specific Equipment type listed in the summary.
• Must be able to use RS Logix 5000, RS Logix 500, or RS Logix 5 software for machine troubleshooting.
• Must be able to go online with Control Logix, Compact Logix, SLC500, or PLC5 using either Ethernet I/P, DH+, or RS232. Must be able to download PLC program if necessary.
• Must be able to read and understand electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Must be able to use a multimeter and work in control panels with up to 480VAC.
• Understands symbols on P&ID’s and tag references on line layout drawing.
• Should be able to replace and configure AB Powerflex 40, 400, and 525 VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) and Yaskawa V1000 and P1000 VFDs.

Physical Demands:

• Able to travel up to 80% within North America.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Use hands to handle, touch and manipulate items.
• Occasionally stoop, reach, kneel, crouch, twist and walk.