Field Service Engineer (F&B)

Job description:

We are currently seeking a Field Service Engineer to support Food & Beverage (F&B) and Pulp & Paper (P&P) projects. This person will be based out of Longmont, CO and support product field trial system installations and operations in Food & Beverage facilities, Pulp & Paper mills, and other industrial plants in the USA. This is a dynamic, hands-on position requiring a well-rounded skill set for recent engineering graduates or the more experienced engineer. The balance of time will be used for data analysis, remotely supporting trial operations, preparing equipment and materials for deployment, and building a detailed understanding of specific applications/processes. The position will often be customer-facing, requiring effective, professional communication skills. The Field Engineer will work as part of this company’s growing P&P and F&B teams and will closely interface with this company’s operations and engineering teams.The position will require traveling regularly to work at customer facilities, which is expected to be 25 to 50% of the time. Travel will be to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas with lodging and expenses covered.

About company:

This company was founded with a mission to develop and commercialize new water treatment and sanitization technologies that align with today’s sustainability goals. Since entering the industrial water treatment market, this company has continued to expand its offerings as a high-tech chemistry and service company with a world class team with offices headquartered in Colorado and Texas. This is a dynamic, hands-on position requiring a well-rounded skill set for recent engineering graduates or the more experienced engineer. The position will require traveling regularly to work at customer facilities, which is expected to be 25 to 50% of the time.

Why you should be interested:

• Entry-level training with industry veterans
• Companywide bonus initiatives
• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• PTO and paid holidays
• Health insurance, life insurance, disability, 401k
• Flexible time management program that recognizes demands of challenging field service work

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to safety policies and procedures and any safety protocols required at customer facilities
• Install and provide operations support for chemical production systems at customer facilities including pulp mills, water treatment facilities, agricultural locations, and food processing facilities for product trials and permanent installations
• Travel to and work at customer facilities to run product trials
• Communicate and work with the customer’s management and staff
• Develop a detailed understanding and proficiency for chemical production systems to maintain, troubleshoot and repair chemical production equipment
• Test and evaluate chemical production systems before and after deployment
• Conduct chemical analyses of products and of process streams treated by the chemistry
• Manage and coordinate systems and equipment for deployment to trials and permanent installations
• Develop an understanding of specific customer facilities and process
• Analyze customer data and key performance indicators to understand the impact of technology in a variety of applications
• Evaluate processes in field operations settings and communicate with Operation Engineering and HSEQ (health, safety, environment & quality) teams to develop improvements to safety, quality, and efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in engineering field (Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, etc) or comparable work experience
• 2-5 years of experience in industrial facilities like food & beverage, pulp & paper, water treatment, chemical, or pharmaceutical
• Excellent problem-solving skills with process equipment and automation, chemical manufacturing, or industrial/municipal water treatment processes
• Hands-on experience working with PLC’s, process sensors, control signals, power supplies, motors, and pumps
• Familiarity with chemical reactions, chemical notation, stoichiometric calculations, and converting units of measure
• Applied knowledge of analytical chemistry techniques
• Experience with chemical hygiene and safety programs
• Exposure to distributed control systems (DCS) and data historian software
• Spreadsheet and database software to compile, analyze, and present data
• Experience with engineering design software, MS Office, and Google Suite tools preferred
• Equipment assembly or fabrication experience and process hazard analysis preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Ability to travel (25-50%, varies by month), work flexible and extended hours at sites