Field Service Technician I - Durham, NC

Hach; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 17 days/year

Paid sick leave (48 hours)

Job summary

Hach, a Veralto company, is hiring for a field service position based in the Durham, NC area with daily travel to customer sites. The role offers remote elements within its territory and requires handling preventive maintenance, calibration, and on-site support for municipal and industrial water instrumentation.

A valid driver’s license and at least 2 years in field service are needed. Compensation ranges from $29.00 to $31.00 per hour, with incentives and comprehensive benefits beginning on day

Qualifications

• HS Diploma required; Associates/technical degree preferred.
• 2+ years of field service experience and/or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude essential; experience with preventive maintenance and diagnostics/repair.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, routine repair, and calibration/verification of instrumentation using standard work.
• Be on-site contact for technical/service-related problems and ensure a positive customer experience.
• Travel daily to customer sites within the territory; travel, accommodations, and meals provided for overnights.
• Submit prompt service reports affecting billing, inventory, and instrument history.

Skills

Field service

Mechanical aptitude

Driver's license

Customer-facing

Education

HS Diploma

Associates/technical degree

Job description

Imagine yourself… Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence. Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team. At Hach ( www.hach.com ), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: About Hach & the Mission of Water Quality Analysis | Hach

We offer:

• Professional onboarding and training: 8 weeks in the field working side by side with a dedicated trainer & 2 weeks classroom-based training in Loveland, CO.
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• 3 days off per week! After completion of training, your schedule will consist of 4 shifts per week at 10- hour days based on workload demand.
• Company car (maintenance/fuel paid for by us)
• Company Cell phone
• Corporate credit card for company expenses
• Full benefits starting your first day: including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company matching, PTO (up to 17 days a year), and 48 hours of Paid Sick Leave
• Hach Bonus: up to 6% of the yearly salary, paid out quarterly.
• Dedicated support staff to assist you in helping your customers.
• Many growth and development opportunities are available!

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• This position is part of the Field Service department located in Durham, NC and will be remote.
• Perform preventative maintenance, routine repair, and calibration/verification of instrumentation using established company standard work.
• Promotes a positive customer experience and serves as on-site customer contact for technical and service-related problems.
• Work in a wide variety of municipal and industrial settings, including but not limited to drinking water & wastewater treatment facilities, refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, food & beverage processing facilities, etc....Some applications may involve instrument servicing in NEC hazardous locations (Class I Division 2) *
• Submits prompt, accurate service reports that affect billing, inventory, instrument history, and instrument failure.
• Follow safe work practices according to company policy.
• Executes administrative activities in support of service visits.
• Daily travel to customer sites. This role will be based in Durham, NC, area and support our customers throughout the territory. Company-paid travel, accommodations, and meals are provided for overnight stays.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires daily travel to customer sites, typically within a 2-hour radius of the home office.
• On average, 75% of weekly travel can/will include overnight stays.
• Occasional travel to other states within the region is expected, with trips lasting up to one week at a time.

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma required; Associates/technical degree preferred, or a combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of field service experience and/or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude is a must - experience with preventative maintenance and technical diagnostics/repair.
• This position requires occasional rental of vehicles or booking of hotel rooms for business travel. A valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and the ability to rent a car and/ or hotel rooms under applicable state law are required.

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility : where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $29.00 - $31.00 USD per hour. This job is also eligible for Incentive Pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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