Field Service Engineer

Join our dynamic team at TOMRA Food as a Field Service Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of our cutting-edge food sorting systems. We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to take on the challenge of providing top-notch customer service, encompassing commissioning, operation, testing, integration, optimisation, maintenance, training, and repair activities.

Reporting to our Team leader, you'll be an integral part of our field service team. You'll be responsible for promptly responding to equipment and customer issues both on-site and remotely. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering detailed field reports following each installation or technical intervention, while also conducting training sessions for our customers' maintenance and service staff.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrotechnical, Automation, Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in on-site preventive and corrective maintenance, supporting industrial customers.
• Experience in the food industry and familiarity with sorting technologies will be considered a strong advantage.
• Good understanding of IT, networking, and PC configuration.
• A valid driver’s license and active driving experience are required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, colleagues, and management.
• Hands-on, able to deal with stress effectively.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time, primarily within South Africa, with occasional international travel or flexible working hours.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Afrikaans is a plus. Other languages would be welcome.
• Preference will be given to candidates already based in the Upington or Johannesburg region, or those who are willing to relocate there following initial training.

What We Offer:

• A purpose‑driven, international working environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A competitive compensation package, including a minimum annual base salary starting from 505.000 ZAR gross, depending on experience and qualifications, plus variable compensation and benefits

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! All applications will be managed in the strictest confidence.  

TOMRA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics. Reasonable accommodations will be made and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.