Maintenance Engineer
Apply now »Date: 11 Jun 2025
Location: Hochheim, DE
Company: Tetra Pak
At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.
And we need people like you to make it happen.
We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.
Job Summary
In our Services Organization, we are looking for an enthusiastic and customer-oriented Maintenance Engineer to join our team in MidEurope/Germany.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be a part of a professional and dedicated team responsible for delivering technical service, products and support to our customers by providing preventive maintenance and technical services in food packaging equipment with complex You will act as an ambassador for Tetra Pak and help maintain the company’s reputation for commitment and service worldwide. That’s why we consider this role to be of great importance. In this position, you will be travelling (80% of the time) mainly in Mid Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland).
What you will do
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will:
- Participate in preparing the customer site for installation and commissioning events of packaging equipment
- Execute preventive maintenance activities in line with global Tetra Pak standard procedures and reinstate equipment into production environment according to defined expectations
- Participate in the execution of preventive maintenance activities for packaging equipment
- Document your findings in technical reports
- Inform relevant Tetra Pak staff in a timely manner about discovered Technical Issues
- Take an active role in developing and implementing improvement solutions for machine equipment, analyse machine performance, and drive performance improvement
- Perform installation of rebuilding kits/upgrades, ensuring agreed performance of Tetra Pak lines
- Participate in building good relationships with customer staff and colleagues in our Market Companies
- Execute all work in accordance with Tetra Pak and Customer safety regulations and requirements and promote a safe working culture in the team
- Participate in the installation of relevant rebuilding/upgrade kits
- Inform relevant Tetra Pak Field Staff about ongoing service activities as well as any issues affecting the customer or the quality of Tetra Pak service
- Act as an ambassador for Tetra Pak at all times, ensuring good working relationships with the customer and Tetra Pak colleagues, and that Tetra Pak’s reputation is sustained
- Execute all work in accordance with Tetra Pak and Customer safety regulations and requirements. Execute all work in accordance with Tetra Pak standards and requirements regarding product quality and food safety. Escalate all discovered food safety, quality assurance and regulatory issues
- Comply with all reporting requirements
We believe you have
- A degree in mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, control & automation engineering or similar
- 3 to 5 years of experience in Installations, maintenance, and/or repair work, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic experience is strongly desired
- Technical English is required
- PLC Programming Knowledge helpful, automation basic skills
- A valid driving license and willingness to travel extensively
- Willingness to travel in the majority of your time
- Working service-oriented with the mindset to help our customers and focused on quality
- Work independently and be flexible to new situations
- An attitude to represent Tetra Pak to our customers, such as:
- Be service-oriented, putting the customer in first place
- Team player with high commitment, but with the ability to act decisively if/when needed
- Developed problem-solving skills, with an ability to apply structure and priority to duties
- Persistent and efficient with a logical/structured way to solve issues
We Offer You
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements
Apply Now
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.
This job posting expires on 25 June.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.