Field Service Technician in Pittsburgh

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Field Service Technician with a desire to manage a growing Municipal and Industrial Field Service Group. As a Field Service Technician, you’ll be on the front lines providing start-up, operations and maintenance expertise on water and wastewater treatment systems for customers in Municipal and Industrial applications at a variety of locations. This role involves working on equipment and technologies including, pumps (submersible, vertical turbines, progressive cavity, horizontal end suction and multi-stage centrifugal), Water and wastewater treatment equipment such as SBR’s, Extended Aeration, MBBR, tertiary and denitrification filters, multi-media filters, blowers, and control panels, you’ll need to have excellent mechanical know how, willingness to learn and problem-solving skills. If you like the idea of learning, teaching, and managing in a team environment that provides meaningful services that supports the environment and you can feel good about at the end of the day, this is a great opportunity. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Start-up, operate, trouble shoot, and optimize equipment performance.
• Conduct maintenance and repair of rotating equipment such as pumps, blowers, screens, filter, and chemical injection pumps.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and controls repair and diagnostics on equipment such as pumps, valves, air compressors, blowers, and instrumentation.
• Create and maintain site paperwork and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed.
• Consult with customer management and operation teams.
• Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent and 2+ years’ experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment
• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation, Controls, or programming and/or water treatment experience with PLC control systems, PLC programming and troubleshooting is preferred.
• Ability to gain and maintain access to sites as assigned
• Valid Driver’s License

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.