About this Field Service Engineer role at JBT Marel
Are you a mechanically minded Field Service Engineer looking for an international role with extensive travel and the opportunity to work on specialist industrial machinery?
JBT Marel is looking for a technically capable and customer-focused Field Service Engineer to join our international Service team. Ideally based in Belgium, Netherlands or Germany (with a EU based country passport allowing for quick dispatching and/or visa request processing), you will support customers across these regions and wider EMEA, delivering technical expertise, maintenance and troubleshooting on specialist equipment.
This is a highly mobile position, involving 75% or more international travel, offering the opportunity to work with customers across different countries and develop your technical expertise within a global organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Field Service Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability, performance and availability of our customers' equipment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out installation, commissioning, maintenance, inspection and repair activities on customer equipment
- Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults, with a particular focus on fine mechanics and small, precision-critical components
- Supporting electrical troubleshooting and carrying out basic PLC diagnostics where required
- Providing technical support to customers across Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and wider EMEA
- Identifying equipment issues, carrying out corrective actions and recommending improvements to maximise machine performance
- Maintaining accurate service reports and documenting all work carried out at customer sites
- Building strong relationships with customers and providing professional, responsive technical support
- Working closely with internal service teams and colleagues to ensure effective service delivery
About You
You are a hands-on, mechanically focused engineer who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment and working in an international customer-facing environment. You take pride in delivering high-quality technical work, have a methodical approach to fault-finding and are comfortable working independently at customer sites.
You’ll bring:
- Strong mechanical engineering skills, ideally with experience working on precision or fine mechanical systems
- Some electrical knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot electrical faults. Basic PLC troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities would be an advantage.
- A practical, methodical approach to problem-solving and fault-finding
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- The flexibility and willingness to undertake extensive international travel
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with international teams
- A proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement
Experience & Education
- Previous experience in a Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar technical role
- Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally involving small or precision-critical mechanical components
- Electrical troubleshooting experience and basic PLC knowledge
- Experience within the canning industry / a seamer mechanic would be a significant advantage .
- Fluent English, both written and spoken. Dutch language skills would be advantageous
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally for at least 75% of the working time
Travel & Working Environment
This is an international field-based position, ideally suited to someone based in Belgium, Germany or the Netherlands.
You will support customers across Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the wider EMEA region, with 75%+ travel expected. Flexibility is essential, as assignments will involve working across different countries, weekends and customer locations.
A company car will be provided as part of the package.
What’s in it for You?
- An international Field Service role with extensive exposure to customers and specialist equipment
- The opportunity to develop your technical expertise across a global service organisation
- A company car provided
- The chance to work independently and take ownership of customer service activities
- Exposure to a variety of technical challenges, machinery and international working environments
- Opportunities to collaborate with experienced technical and service colleagues across EMEA
- Career development opportunities within a global organisation
Who We Are
JBT Marel is a global provider of technology, equipment and services for the food and beverage processing industries. We help customers around the world improve productivity, efficiency, food quality and sustainability through innovative solutions and dedicated customer support.
With an international presence and a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, we offer an environment where collaboration, individuality and talent are valued.
Interested?
Are you ready to take your mechanical engineering skills on the road and support customers across Europe and beyond?
Apply now and take the next step in your international Field Service career with JBT Marel.
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