Field Engineer

Join a Global Engineering Firm who is growing!  Seeking (2) Field Engineers for up to 75% travel (US and Internationally).



The Field Engineer will provide on-site mechanical/electrical and or programming support to complete a wide variety of engineering assignments for the purpose of erecting, commissioning, and troubleshooting equipment to achieve overall corporate objectives.



Performs customer site visits to assist with process startups, oversees pre-startup testing, checks installation progress, and creates punch lists, trouble-shoots the process after operating, and provides other assistance as needed to guarantee customer satisfaction. Examples include:

• Erection and Installation
• Erection Procedure of Extractor, Desolventizer (DT), Dryer Cooler (DC), Deodorizer, Mobulizer, and other pieces of equipment that would normally require several days or even months to erect.
• Pre-commissioning/Commissioning
• Tests of tightness with water, vapor and/or compressed air
• Lubrication and check of machines (e.g. alignment, rotation, etc.)
• I/O test of electrical components and instruments
• Introduction of utilities inside the process building
• Dry run test (without feed of material) of miscellaneous equipment (e.g. boiler, chiller, centrifuges, conveyors, etc.) to check electro-mechanical parts
• Final check of erection;
• Pre-calibration of instruments
• Wet run test (with vapor, water and electricity but without raw materials) of miscellaneous equipment (e.g. Boiler, chiller, centrifuges, conveyors, etc.
• Test of the software
• No-load test (with vapor, water and electricity but without raw materials) for all process sections and sequences in manual mode; For all no-load test (with vapor, water and electricity but without raw materials) process sections and sequences in automated mode.
• Start-Up/Performance Testing
• Introduction of raw material, reagents, etc. in all process sections
• Calibration of instruments
• Operating-test (with all utilities and materials) of all process sections and sequence
• Operating-test (with all utilities and materials) of all process sections in continuous mode
• Measurement and fine-tuning of all process sections to achieve guaranteed capacity and consumptions

Education and Experience:

• BS Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Engineering related degree
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated engineering experience with increasing responsibility in plant erection or plant operation or plant maintenance, preferably in liquids and solids processing, required
• Experience in Industrial Machinery Programming a Plus
• Must possess “hands-on” knowledge of implementing engineering projects from concept through completion (in the vegetable oil seed processing industry – Preferred).
• Working knowledge of and experience in edible oil and fats processing industry, understanding of industry compliance guidelines and expectations – Preferred