Food Process Engineer Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Description

About Reiser

With more than 60 years of success in the food equipment industry, Reiser is recognized worldwide for its high-quality equipment, innovative engineering, and outstanding service and support. Total commitment to our customers is at the core of who we are, making Reiser the one supplier that food manufacturers can trust for better, smarter food processing and food packaging solutions and equipment. We take great pride in providing the resources our customers need to ensure their success. Our team of talented and passionate professionals works hard, embraces challenges, and is wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our customers. This customer-centric focus has led to extraordinary growth, and we are now seeking an experienced field service technician to install new equipment and provide routine maintenance/service to our customers. If you have strong electro-mechanical skills and a strong customer service-oriented personality, we want to hear from you. Our ideal candidate is smart, energetic, hard-working and likes to have FUN!

Our Vision

Robert Reiser & Co. will serve the food industry and other selected markets by selling and supporting equipment that provides solutions to customer needs.

• Every customer contact will result in an improved relationship with that customer.
• We will continuously strive to strengthen our supplier partnerships.
• We will encourage our fellow employees to reach their potential.
• Therefore, we will earn a fair profit and ensure our future.

Essential Functions of this role:

As a customer-focused technical product expert, the Technicians will apply highly developed troubleshooting, mechanical and electrical skills, and sound knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic control systems to install and maintaining processing & packaging machinery. Additional tasks include providing preventive maintenance and on-site equipment repair.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• Travel 80% (Mon-Fri) away from home visiting food plants primarily in the Southwest Region of the country but may travel beyond the territory as required. After training travel will reduce to 60-70% (Mon-Fri)
• Read diagrams, schematic drawings, engineering specifications and service manuals to determine work procedures.
• Engage with customers on site, analyze equipment performance, troubleshoot to isolate problems, and determine actions needed to restore system to performance specifications.
• Share information with team members, customers, and your supervisor to help prioritize and keep customer apprised of corrective actions and equipment status.
• Inform customers of routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Participate as necessary in new projects to install or improve the safety and performance of existing and new equipment.

Requirements

• Five (5) plus years of maintenance experience -- servicing, troubleshooting and repair of electro-mechanical automated machinery.
• Experience of maintenance, installation, service and diagnosing issues/repairs on automated food processing and packaging machinery is preferred.
• Practical application of mechanical and electrical engineering principles and techniques to ensure equipment performance at manufacturers specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic power systems, conveyor systems, or control systems.
• Initiative, critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgement and decision making, persistence, attention to detail, adaptability, flexibility, concern for others and leadership.
• 60-70% travel during the week (Mon-Fri) during training, 60-70% travel after training.
• Travel to the islands will be required for this opportunity.
• Food Processing or Packaging Machinery experience is desired.
• Bilingual English-Spanish skills is desired.

Physical requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Environmental Conditions:

• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• Work in high, precarious places.
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Typical office conditions
• Temperature Controlled Environment (Heating & Air Condition)
• Not Temperature Controlled Environment (Heating & Air Condition)

Noise Level:

• Quiet
• Moderate
• Loud

Other Work Environments: Example: The job may include conditions, such as intense heat, extreme cold, strong odors, and slippery floors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing duties of this job, individuals would frequently be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls. Must be able to sit for long periods on airplane or in an auto to reach job destinations Must be able to have manual dexterity to operate equipment and tools required on the job Must be able to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions Must be able to quickly respond (with the hand, finger or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs.

Other Physical Demands:

EEO Statement

Robert Reiser & Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected status.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.