Field Service Technician

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions seeks a Water Treatment Operator in New York to manage operations and maintenance of ultra-pure water systems. Responsibilities include conducting analytical testing, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with site teams. Ideal candidates will possess extensive service experience or relevant technical degrees, ensuring high operational standards and safety regulations.

Benefits

Health & Life Insurance

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in service/maintenance in an industrial environment.
• Ability to handle various chemicals safely and effectively.
• Working knowledge of water treatment equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operations, maintenance, and calibration on plant instrumentation.
• Perform analytical testing such as turbidity, pH, and CO2.
• Carry out troubleshooting on mechanical and electrical equipment.

Skills

Communication

Problem Analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, CE, EE, ME, IE, or Environmental Engineering

Tools

PLC control systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Water Treatment Operator will be responsible for system operations & reliability, regulatory compliance, and maintenance of ultra-pure water plant equipment, instrumentation and associated equipment, while developing site specific procedures for operations and safety. Operator will also have on-call responsibilities.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

-Conduct operations, maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation

-Perform analytical testing such as: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, in addition to various other site-specific testing requirements.

-Carry out mechanical, electrical, process and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors pumps, blowers, instrumentation, and automation hardware

-Ensure Utilization of proper procedures and equipment when handling chemicals, examples of chemicals handled: Citric Acid, HCl, NaOH, Sulphuric Acid.

-Communicate with site team, other customer operators, Field Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, sales, engineering, logistics, outside contractors and plant operators regarding equipment and operations regularly

Required Characteristics:

-High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent and 2+ years’ experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment

OR

-Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation, Controls or programming and/or water treatment equipment including UF/MBR Working experience with PLC control systems, PLC programming and troubleshooting is preferred

-Ability to meet all customer site requirements

Please Note: The Marcy NY area is the location for this position

Desired Characteristics:

-Bachelor's Degree (Chemistry, CE, EE, ME, IE or Environmental Engineering) from an accredited college or university

-Demonstrated ability to communicate with customers

- ability to analyze and resolve problems

-Experience on WTS equipment or industry related equipment

-Experience with large scale equipment commissioning and operations

-Working experience with PLC control systems, PLC programming and troubleshooting is preferred

-Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Power Point, Word, Excel) and ability to learn company and site-specific computer applications

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits that include:

Compensation: The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range of $24 per hour

Health & Life Insurance
Paid Vacation & Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Plan
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

About the company

Our experts partner with customers around the world to solve the toughest industrial water and process challenges. Leverage our water treatment systems and technology to reduce costs, meet environmental regulations and prepare for changing demands.

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