Field Service Technician

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Summary

Location

Town of Lodi, United States

Work

Full-time

Experience

3-4 years

About this Job

Description

General Summary: Commissions and services Alkar product lines. Conducts on-site customer operational and maintenance equipment training and start-up.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Services Alkar product lines. Documents all service-related activities.
  • Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or detailed plans to perform testing, checkout modifications and troubleshooting on Alkar equipment.
  • Assists Controls Department in modifying and servicing custom PLC control systems.
  • Assists in developing methods or actions to remedy malfunctions for Alkar product lines.
  • Conducts on-site customer training including proper operational and equipment maintenance procedures of equipment.
  • Prepares reports for analysis of product failure trends and service issues.
  • Download and configure programs for HMI and PLC systems
  • Assign and update system IP addresses
  • Configure VFD parameters within control programs
  • Copy, package, and distribute programs to Alkar for implementation
  • Performs additional assignments as requested by Service Manager.

Areas Supervised:

  • None.

Scope Data (budget accountability, operating revenues, organizational unit responsibility, number of employees supervised, other pertinent numeric data):

  • Interacts directly with customers.
  • Services seven to eight different Alkar product lines.
  • Carries out assignments that vary from semi-routine to complex in nature with minimal immediate supervision.

Description of physical working environment:

  • Regularly works from a sitting or standing position while working on computers.
  • When traveling may encounter working areas in both refrigerated and heated environments
  • Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds or more with proper assistance and/or rigging equipment.
  • Extensive Domestic and International Travel is required

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Two-year associate degree in Industrial Maintenance or related technical training.
  • Minimum of three to four years trouble-shooting experience in manufacturing equipment including commissioning and field service experience.
  • Good analytical and problem solving, verbal and written communication skills along with interpersonal skills to work effectively with customers.
  • Previous experience with air balance, temperature control or commissioning of gas heated equipment is helpful.

About the Company

ALKAR-RAPIDPAK, INC. logo

ALKAR-RAPIDPAK, INC.

Public Company
Industrial ManufacturingFood & Beverage

ALKAR manufactures the world’s most extensive line of Continuous Thermal Meat Processing Systems for cooking, smoking, chilling and pasteurization. Batch systems are available in a full range of configurations and capabilities from 500 to 50,000 lbs. capacity, direct or indirect gas heat, steam coil heating, hot oil, high temperature (500° F / 260° C), BBQ, fermentation, and cold smoking. Ultimate process and operational flexibility is available in the TurboChef by Alkar. The only microwave and convection heating industrial oven in the world. We have an extremely skilled labor force, innovative engineers, results-oriented sales people, and an outstanding support team. Our equipment is designed and built 100% in the U.S.A., and sets the standard for quality and innovation. A division of Middleby Food Processing and Packaging, providing a portfolio of global brands with complementary, industry leading technologies for food production.

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