Field Service Engineer, Injection Molding

Overview

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From a pioneer to a market leader in the US. Krauss Maffei celebrated its 185th anniversary in 2023. Since its subsidiary began operating in the US in 1966, KMC has become one of the leading manufacturers of plastics processing machines on the North American market. KMC supports numerous customers in the US in all three technologies including injection molding machinery, reaction process machinery, and extrusion machinery, as well as integrated automation solutions.

Applicants should live in TX and have ability to travel 80%+.

Provide technical support and troubleshooting service to customers over the phone, virtually, and at their facilities to install, repair, and optimize Krauss Maffei equipment.

• Systematically and efficiently analyze, troubleshoot, and restore function to Krauss Maffei equipment.
• Commission Krauss Maffei equipment and follow standard procedures to ensure customer satisfaction and successful handoff.
• Review work completed, costs, time, and additional work identified while on site with manager and customer as needed.
• Create thorough and detailed service reports that include description of visit, work completed, costs, time, and additional work identified.
• Conduct customer training relating to the operation and maintenance of Krauss Maffei equipment and products.
• Lead and train less experienced service personnel as needed.
• Follow standardized procedures.
• Collect requisite information to create standardized procedures when opportunities are identified.

• Lives our Values, Customer Focus, Collaborates – fosters a positive outcome regardless of situation and audience. Follows up with customer to ensure satisfaction before departing jobsite. Shares information with others. Encourages unity rather than “us vs. them” thinking.
• Self-Development and Situational Adaptability – Ensures success on the job with necessary tools, materials, training, and guidance to execute work safely and correctly. Maintains composure and patience when new opportunities arise and uses them to learn and grow. Takes initiative with manager to participate in, and be committed to, training programs.
• Decision Quality and Drives Results – Makes decisions that build trust and open communication with customers and team. Knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues.

• Time Management
• Ability to work collaboratively with local and cross functional technical teams
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to support positive outcomes
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics as well as navigate OEM documentation
• Practical competency in safe mechanical/electrical tool use (hand and torque wrenches, calipers, multimeter, power tools, air tools, hydraulic testing equipment)
• Ability to operate lifting equipment such as forklifts, scissor-lifts and other mobile lifts
• Understands equipment function:
  Able to identify equipment functional locations and state general equipment functions for injection molding machine sub-assemblies (clamp unit, plasticizing unit, injection unit, hydraulic unit, and robots)
• Basic knowledge of electrical components (480V/220V, fuses, relays, contractors, motors)
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming and function (Allen Bradley, Sigmatek)
• Basic understanding of mechanical assemblies (conveyors, sprockets, belts, pulleys, gearboxes, centrifugal pumps, vacuum pumps)
• Basic knowledge of pneumatic conveying and troubleshooting (controls, actuators, or valves)

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates primarily at KM customer sites, although some technical support may be provided from the home office as directed by management. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and forklifts. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. While on site, field service engineers are required to adhere to customer requirements for identification, safety, PPE, and all GMPs.

• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness is required.

This is an hourly, non-exempt, full-time position with standard working days/hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with paid overtime as necessary to complete required tasks. Actual working hours may vary based on needs of customers.

Travel is significant, primarily in a multi-regional area and during the business day, although…