Field Service El EL/AUT
Louvain-La-Neuve-Sud, BE, 1348
“Innovative solutions for sustainable and affordable beverages, food and essentials” – we have a clear vision at Krones. For this purpose, we supply state-of-the-art technology to our customers worldwide.
With its headquarters in Westhoughton, Bolton, Krones UK is the hub for Krones activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Our team of about 160 employees offers our customers a wide range of solutions spanning from sales and project management through to a variety of services.
Interested? Then join our team because: we can achieve more together!
Your role:
As a Field Service Automation Technician, you will be responsible for installing, commissioning and troubleshooting Krones machines at our customers' sites, mainly in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Working on customers’ sites in Africa or Dom Tom, is possible for those who are interested.
After intensive training in Belgium/France (in the field) and in Germany (Krones Academy), during which you will become familiar with our fleet of machines and the different types of installations, you will join a team dedicated to the following tasks:
- Repair, maintenance and daily overhaul of individual machines.
- Assistance with the installation of new equipment on our clients' production lines.
- Programming of industrial control systems and interfaces with Krones machines and lines.
- Carrying out acceptance tests and training operators and line personn to el on the client's side.
- Carrying out autonomous maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and fault correction work on our filling, labelling and packaging machines, etc.
- Rigorous documentation of all actions undertaken, technical recommendations or operator training.
- Representing Krones as an ambassador, with a professional attitude and sound knowledge.
Your profile?
- You are a certified electrician, ideally with a degree in electrical engineering and/or automation technology.
- You have a few years' experience in the field as an electronics or mechatronics engineer, in a high-speed, high-volume industrial environment. Experience in the food/beverage industry is a plus.
- You have all the authorizations to work either in Belgium or France;
- You're technically curious and keen to discover the fascinating world of industrial maintenance of our production lines with a market leader.
- Experience in a field service environment is preferable.
- You are speaking fluently French or Dutch (for candidates residing in Belgium) or fluently French (for candidates residing in France). A good knowledge of English is necessary in order to follow training courses in Germany and to interact with your non-French and non-Dutch speaking colleagues.
- You are a well-organised problem-solver with good communication skills. You are able to examine customer requests and propose appropriate solutions in a professional and customer-oriented manner.
- You have experience of programming with Siemens S7 / TIA Portal and be comfortable using general PC software.
- You are resilient and handle difficult situations calmly and professionally.
- You are a team player who is able to work independently.
- You're open to work on different sites and don't have any problems with staying over nights during the week (and sometimes even weekends) and/or driving a lot. A 9-to-5 job would definitely not suit you....
Are you looking for a job where you can combine your passion for technology, people and travel? Just reach out to us and let's discover together whether you are our next Krones Ambassador.