Job Description

DKAT Associates is actively looking for a Field Technician to work out of Western, NY. Our client is looking for someone who has at least 3 years of maintenance experience in the beverage equipment industry. Familiarity with installation of bottling and packaging equipment, brewing and distilling equipment a plus. Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, robotics and complex machine repair background is strongly desired. Experience with piping, pumps and chilled water systems and troubleshooting electrical controls is also a plus. Knowledge of preventative maintenance and a forklift certification is a huge plus. We need someone who is smart, willing to travel, personable, eager and looking for a long-term career with a dynamic company. In addition, our client is looking for someone who is adaptable and able to excel in a fast past environment. This is a direct hire role and offers an annual salary between $90-110K with great benefits, overtime, healthcare, vacation and a healthy 401K. Interested candidates can send their resume to: david@dkatassociates.com

Responsibilities:

• Learn a full range of the equipment, components and parts the company sells for complex machinery, as well as the tools to repair them

• Familiar with electronics, blueprints, drawings, and use electronic equipment to troubleshoot equipment during repairs

• Travel to customers and work on-site to complete installation and repair of complex equipment

• Identify and resolve problems by constituting the equipment’s documentation on mechanical and electrical systems

• Properly and correctly document the solutions that could be used by colleagues for future installations and repair

• Remotely access equipment and perform routine maintenance

• Install and test equipment and provide customers with instructions on the proper usage on machinery

• Answer telephone inquiries, assist clients and record in conjunction with the service department billing procedure

• Use diagnostic tools to identify issues and evaluate the available information

Requirements:

• Ideal background in brewing, wineries, distilleries, bottling or packaging a plus

• 3+ years maintenance experience on complex machinery

• Robotics experience a plus

• Maintain excellent technical and mechanical skills

• Ability to travel to customer’s businesses, operate equipment and repair machinery

• Personable, professional and able to work well with customers and colleagues

• Welding and electrical experience

• Fork-lift experience and certification strongly preferred

• Ability to diagnose and solve problems based on equipment documentation

• Train customers on equipment usage and troubleshooting

• Maintain all tools, tools boxes, and inventory