TOMRA

Technical Support Engineer*

TOMRA  •  Mülheim, DE (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Company Description

Imagine a place where your contributions lead to real impact. Welcome to TOMRA, where innovation and sustainability are at the core of our mission. From all corners of the world, we transform how we obtain, use, and reuse the planet’s resources. With innovation at our core, we develop and manufacture sensor-based sorting technologies for the global recycling and waste management industry. Our success is reflected in more than 9,000 sorting units installed and a presence in over 100 countries - making TOMRA Recycling a trusted partner for customers around the globe.

At TOMRA, we encourage a culture of purpose, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams are empowered to make a real impact - driven by passion, guided by responsibility, and inspired by innovation we make a shared commitment to sustainability. We believe that diverse perspectives fuel creativity, and we actively cultivate an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and heard.

Job Description

Looking for your next challenge within TOMRA?

Join our Customer Experience team and use your technical expertise to support colleagues and customers across the EMEA region. In this role, you will troubleshoot complex technical issues, collaborate with international teams, and help shape the future of our support organization.

Your Mission

Technical Support & Troubleshooting

  • Provide remote and on-site technical support
  • Diagnosing equipment or system failures
  • Analyzing errors and malfunctions
  • Supporting customers in critical situations
  • Sorting process analyzing and support with optimization
  • Execute detailed problems to define appropriate corrective actions.
  • On-site travel time is approximately 25% of working time.
  • Explaining technical issues and solutions
  • Assisting with configuration of equipment or software

Case Governance & Escalation Management

  • Perform AUTOSORT gatekeeping: validate ticket completeness, customer input, and diagnostic data; route valid complex cases to 3rd Level; return incomplete cases to 1st Level
  • Trigger 3rd Level Support when knowledge gaps, product issues, or documentation inaccuracies are identified.

Tools, AI & Knowledge Contribution

  • Evaluate AI tool (Insight Loop) outputs and flag incorrect or incomplete suggestions for 3rd Level correction and future model training

Process Improvement & Ownership Areas

  • Support assigned ownership area: ERP & Process Improvement, AI Tool Ownership, Parts Identification, or 24/7 Hotline Organization.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability of technical support operations.
  • Providing feedback to R&D / engineering teams
  • Preparing technical reports
  • Applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methods
  • Cooperating with service and project teams
  • Managing service requests or support tickets

Collaboration, Standardization & Capability Building

  • Work closely with 1st Level Support, Field Service, and 3rd Level experts to ensure seamless and efficient case resolution.
  • Support standardization, best-practice sharing, and process optimization within the Technical Support organization.
  • Deliver technical training or knowledge transfer to local teams when required to build organizational capability.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

  • A technical education or engineering degree in industrial machinery, automation, informatics, electro-mechanics, or a comparable qualification.
  • Proven experience in technical support, field service, commissioning, or a similar role within an industrial or machinery environment.
  • Strong technical understanding of industrial equipment and sorting systems.
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured problem-solving approach.
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or comparable problem-solving methodologies.
  • Confident working with Windows-based systems, including configuration management, software and network settings, log analysis, and troubleshooting of machine-related IT components.
  • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset and a strong commitment to quality.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics to different audiences.
  • Curiosity, learning agility, and enthusiasm for new technologies and AI-supported tools.

Additional Information

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application through our internal career portal.

To apply, please provide:

  • Your CV in English
  • A short message telling us a bit about your background and why this position excites you

*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 characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

TOMRA

About TOMRA

TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Asker, NO
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
tomra.com
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