Service Engineer - Conveyors

Responsibilities: As a Service Engineer you will install, troubleshoot, and maintain various material handling and conveyor systems. You will perform electrical, electronic, and mechanical repairs, identify, analyze, and repair product failures, order & replace parts as needed. You will also determine and recommend which products, systems or services best fit the customers' needs. Observe the equipment in operation; listening for problems; executing various test cycle operations, and using precision measuring and testing instruments Complete preventive maintenance requirements on equipment, following site specific procedures & operations/maintenance manuals Insure proper tracking of parts used to ensure consignment inventory accuracy. Follow proper stock handling procedures Interpret engineering drawings and assist site installation crews as necessary throughout the installation phase of a project thru customer final acceptance Perform Engineering studies to develop reliable and optimum solutions based on customer requirements Create bid documents and facilitate meetings and negotiations with subcontractors on any project. Must also be able to make estimations on all projects. Understand project schedules and site activities required for successful implementation of material handling systems Must be able to serve as team leader on any project. Familiar with structural design and analysis, including calculations Skilled position involving technical training Must be available to work weekends, nights, overtime, and holidays, as needed Must be able to negotiate thru an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, scaffolding, screen guards, etc. Physically capable of standing and/or walking for long periods of time. The ability to lift at 25-50 lbs

Qualifications: Strong PLC programming skills in a hands-on field construction environment desirable The ability to choose and manage sub-contractors, manage schedules and budgets The skill to meet with customers and identify needs and potential sales opportunities Requires debugging skills during commissioning of new equipment and/or modifications to existing equipment Must possess excellent communication skills with ability to speak with clarity and interface effectively with customers and peers Ability to react to changes proactively and handle other essential tasks as assigned Display broad-based customer focus and commitment to resolve problems and make decisions based upon the priority of the problem in relation to business needs Strong communication skills for interface with customer engineers in gathering system requirements and then translating the requirements into functional technical specifications Machinery installation experience preferred Proficiency with MS office, particularly Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project, and general computer skills Auto Cad, Inventor, or other 3D modeling software

Education and Experience: AS or BS technical degree in electrical, mechanical or automation engineering, or equivalent 1+ years' experience in material handling and conveyor engineering for the automotive industry is desirable. Construction or manufacturing environment experience preferred