Field Technician. Seattle LilyLifestyle

The Field Service Technician position provides technical assistance to customers in the installation and maintenance of Smurfit West Rock packaging machinery for Pacific Northwest. This assistance includes machine audits, planned maintenance and other customer requested technical services, including troubleshooting and resolution. Provides independent support to the customer. Is capable of information gathering and is able to bring the knowledge from the field back to Smurfit West Rock Service Management, Engineering and Sales.

Assists and potentially leads in the development and training of lesser experienced Smurfit West Rock service technicians.

The Ideal candidate would live in the Portland, OR or Seattle, WA area:

The salary range for this position is $56,625 $ 94,375 annually, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change.

Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at [1] and the application window is expected to close by 4/30/26

• Provides on-site customer services including installations, preventative maintenance, audits, and troubleshooting.
• Provides accurate and timely service, audit, installation and expense reports.
• Provides input/feedback for continuous improvements and changes.
• Provides installation and commissioning support for new machines in customer’s facilities.

• Installation and servicing of Smurfit West Rock Packaging Machinery
• Lead others in the installation and servicing of Smurfit West Rock Packaging Machinery
• Support of equipment both mechanically and electrically
• Troubleshooting of equipment both mechanically and electrically
• Trouble resolution of both mechanical and electrical issues across multiple machinery platforms
• Sell services and parts based on audits
• Training of lesser experienced technicians in auditing of machinery
• Support machinery production in Atlanta as needed
• Possibility of supporting machinery production in Chateauroux, France, Canada, Mexico, or South America as needed
• Schedules are often dictated by customer requirements
• Report to regional service manager daily
• Conduct an exit interview with customer prior to leaving the job
• Communicates directly with appropriate persons for issue resolution, i.e. account manager, customer, regional service manager, engineering, etc
• Complete expense reports at the conclusion of each job
• Follow Smurfit West Rock and customer work/safety rules while in customers facility
• Maintain working relationship with fellow employees and customers
• Training of operators and mechanics in safe operation, changeovers, and PM procedures.
• Training of Smurfit West Rock technicians in safe operation, changeovers, and PM procedures.
• Complete FAT/PDI (acceptance testing) of machines as needed
• Organize, lead, and operational completion of significant machinery events, i.e. overhaul or Slipstream E1
• In depth knowledge of detailed functions and setup of multiple machinery platforms

• Technical degree is a plus, but not required
• Previous field service work is required
• Good personality for customer relations
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Strong mechanical abilities
• PC skills, i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, search and navigation the internet, Google apps
• Ability to follow and comprehend basic programming structures, i.e. ladder logic
• Rockwell 5000 programming
• Writes accurate and concise service and expense reports
• Writes procedure and training documents
• Executes training programs based on developed documentation and individual needs
• 70% Travel 30% in shop Washington- world-wide travel with nonstandard workweeks hours including weekends, holidays and night shifts
• Passport is required or ability to obtain
• Ability to travel to within the USA and to Mexico, Canada, and Europe is expected
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Be a team player.
• Willing to follow strict safety guidelines.
• Understanding of and ability to follow electrical and mechanical drawings/schematics

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
• Some heavy lifting and…