Job Title: Technical Support Engineer (Product Solutions)
Reports To
- Product Solutions Manager
Job Brief
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Support Engineer to serve as our technical authority on waste-management and recycling machinery. Operating within the Technical Team department, you will play a vital role in keeping client equipment operational. You will coordinate breakdowns with Customer Care, plan complex installations, deliver on-site technical interventions, and upskill both our internal Field Service Team and global dealer network.
Key Responsibilities
- Service Coordination: Assist the Customer Care team by organizing, troubleshooting, and prioritizing ongoing breakdown and service job schedules.
- On-Site Field Interventions: Travel to customer and dealer sites globally to perform advanced diagnostic, repair, and commissioning work.
- Installation Planning: Create detailed technical plans, schematics review, resource requirements, and timelines for new baler and compactor installations.
- Dealer & Team Development: Identify technical knowledge gaps to design and deliver targeted training initiatives for the Field Service Team and international dealers.
- System Diagnostics: Troubleshooting complex, integrated mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems to resolve critical, high-pressure equipment failures.
- Feedback Loop: Document field failure modes and collaborate with the Product Solutions Manager to drive continuous product engineering improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Education: Degree, diploma, or certified apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- Technical Expertise: Strong, hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing heavy-duty hydraulic systems (valves, pumps, cylinders) and electrical systems (PLCs, relays, wiring looms).
- Equipment Experience: Minimum 3 years working directly on industrial machinery, ideally including waste compactors, balers, or similar heavy processing equipment.
- Project Planning: Demonstrated success in planning complex, multi-day machinery installations.
- Mobility & Travel: Possession of a valid passport and driver’s license, with the flexibility to travel locally and internationally at short notice.
- Communication: Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both non-technical customer care agents and experienced third-party dealers.
Preferred Skills & Certifications
- Proven experience delivering structured training or instructional mentoring in a workshop or classroom setting.
- Recognized certifications in fluid power (hydraulics) or electrical safety regulations.
- Experience utilizing field service management software (CRM) for tracking jobs and logging service reports.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary with overtime/travel premium allowances.
- Continuous training on next-generation machinery, control systems, and industry safety standards.
Skills Required
- Degree, diploma, or certified apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering
- Hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing heavy-duty hydraulic systems, including valves, pumps, and cylinders
- Hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing electrical systems, including PLCs, relays, and wiring looms
- At least 3 years of direct experience working on industrial machinery
- Experience planning complex, multi-day machinery installations
- Valid passport and driver's license
- Ability to travel locally and internationally at short notice
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience delivering structured training or instructional mentoring
- Recognized certification in fluid power or electrical safety regulations
- Experience using field service management software or CRM systems
What We Do
CK International designs and manufactures balers and compactors that help businesses manage recyclable materials and reduce waste. Its product range includes vertical and horizontal balers, static and portable compactors, and bespoke waste-handling systems. The company also offers servicing, spare parts, technical advice, and distributor support after installation. Its stated mission is to engineer practical, high-quality compaction solutions that deliver customer value and encourage better waste and recycling practices.
