Where would you like to shape the success of your future career: Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- On-site installation, commissioning & startup
- · Install and commission Bürkert valves, process actuators, manifolds, instrumentation, and control systems at pharmaceutical, biotech, food & beverage, and industrial sites.
- · Perform startup checks, loop checks, system verification, and functional testing according to Bürkert procedures, customer requirements, and relevant industry standards (e.g., GMP, ASME BPE where applicable).
- · Configure, parameterize, and calibrate devices (flow, pressure, level, temperature, mass flow controllers) to customer specifications on-site, including basic field adjustments and verification against reference standards.
- · Document all commissioning activities and provide clear handover, test records, and customer sign-off.
- Field calibration, diagnostics & repair
- · Perform routine and corrective on-site calibration of valves, sensors, transmitters, and instrumentation used in fluid control and process automation.
- · Diagnose and resolve technical issues in control valves, positioners, manifolds, and sensor systems, including pneumatic and electrical troubleshooting.
- · Execute component-level repair and replacement (actuators, coils, electronics, seals) following Bürkert and customer quality procedures.
- · Identify root cause of failures and propose corrective and preventive actions, including recommendations on maintenance intervals, spares, and design improvements.
- · Interface with calibration houses and customer QA/Validation teams as needed to ensure traceability and compliance.
- Customer interaction, technical consulting & service business development
- · Act as the technical face of Bürkert at customer sites, maintaining a professional, clear, and solution-focused presence in all interactions.
- · Brief customers on work performed, findings, calibration results, and recommended follow-up actions, including upgrade or retrofit opportunities.
- · Identify and help develop service business opportunities such as preventive maintenance programs, calibration contracts, valve audits, and modernization projects, leveraging your industry relationships and experience.
- · Collaborate with sales and service management to help develop the regional service offering and support proposals and scopes of work based on field insights.
- Internal service work & service program development (Charlotte office)
- · Perform bench repair, calibration, and functional testing of Bürkert equipment in the Charlotte service office, including incoming inspection and RMA processing.
- · Help define service processes, documentation templates, and tools for the new service organization (work instructions, report formats, calibration workflows, spare parts lists).
- · Provide feedback on service KPIs, recurring issues, and continuous improvement opportunities to the Service Manager.
- · Support internal training, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of additional technicians as the team grows.
- Reporting, documentation & tools
- · Complete detailed field service and calibration reports for every job and submit within agreed timeframes.
- · Maintain accurate records of instruments, references, and calibration results in the chosen service and calibration tools.
- · Manage your own tools, test equipment, and spare parts inventory, ensuring readiness and valid calibration status of your reference devices.
- Travel & scheduling
- · Travel to customer sites nationwide as required, including short-notice callouts for priority pharmaceutical and industrial accounts.
- · Coordinate scheduling with the service coordinator to minimize customer downtime and align with production windows.
- · Typical travel expectation: up to 60%, with the remainder spent in the Charlotte office on internal service work, repair activity, and service program development.
REQUIREMENTS:
- · 5+ years of experience in field service, instrumentation service, or a hands-on maintenance/engineering role in process industries (pharma, biotech, chemical, food & beverage, or similar).
- · Proven experience with on-site installation, commissioning, and repair of industrial valves, instrumentation, or automation equipment.
- · Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills on electro-pneumatic systems, sensors, and control loops; able to work independently under pressure in a production environment.
- · Experience performing and documenting field calibrations (e.g., pressure, flow, temperature, level) using reference standards or portable calibrators.
- · Excellent customer-facing communication skills, both written and verbal, with presenting findings to engineering, maintenance, and QA/Validation teams.
- · Strong documentation skills, including clear technical field reports and calibration records.
- · Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly in North Carolina and across the United States.
- · Ability to work from the Charlotte office when not traveling and actively participate in building the service organization.
BURKERT CULTURE:
- Burkert USA Corp is a manufacturing and sales organization, that is family owned and was established in the US in 1984. Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.
Curious? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application form.
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