Application Guide
How to Apply for Technicien SAV Itinérant Électromécanique (H/F) FRANCE
at Tomra
🏢 About Tomra
TOMRA Sorting is a global leader in sensor-based sorting and optical calibration technologies, helping the food industry reduce waste and improve product quality. Working here means contributing directly to a circular economy and sustainability, while being part of a highly innovative, international team.
About This Role
As a Field Service Technician, you will be the on-site expert for TOMRA's optical sorting machines, handling installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operator training. This home-based role covers primarily Brittany, with occasional travel across France, making a direct impact on clients' operational efficiency and sustainability goals.
💡 A Day in the Life
Your day might start with a preventive maintenance visit at a food processing plant near Rennes, followed by troubleshooting a sorting machine at another client site. In between, you'll document your work from home, prepare for the next day's installation, and possibly conduct a remote training session for operators.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Tomra Is Looking For
- Electromechanical technician with hands-on experience in industrial equipment maintenance and repair.
- Comfortable with frequent travel and autonomous work, with a valid driver's license and ability to work from home.
- Strong customer-facing skills, able to train operators and communicate technical issues clearly in French.
- Knowledge of automation, sensors, or optical sorting technology is a plus, as is experience in the agri-food industry.
📝 Tips for Applying to Tomra
Emphasize your electromechanical troubleshooting experience, especially with industrial machinery or sorting equipment.
Highlight your ability to work independently and manage a travel schedule, since the role is home-based and covers Brittany.
Show your customer service orientation by mentioning instances where you trained operators or provided technical support.
If you have any experience with optical sorting or food industry equipment, make that prominent.
Demonstrate your connection to the Brittany region—mention willingness to travel within it and familiarity with the area.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your hands-on electromechanical skills and ability to install, maintain, and repair complex machinery.', 'Your experience in training and supporting customers, showcasing your communication and pedagogical abilities.', 'Your motivation to work in a sustainability-driven company and contribute to reducing food waste.', 'Your autonomy and organizational skills for a home-based role with frequent travel.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Learn about TOMRA's optical sorting and calibration technologies, especially for the food industry.
- → Understand the company's mission around circular economy and waste reduction.
- → Research TOMRA's presence in France and their key clients in the agri-food sector.
- → Familiarize yourself with the Brittany region's industrial landscape, particularly food processing plants.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Underestimating the travel requirement—this is not a desk job; you must be comfortable on the road.
- Neglecting to highlight customer-facing experience—technical skills alone are not enough.
- Being vague about your electromechanical expertise—provide concrete examples of equipment you've worked on.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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