Field Service Technician — Pumps & Rotating Equipment

The Rapid Group; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Rapid Group is seeking a skilled Field Technician to troubleshoot, diagnose, disassemble, evaluate, and repair wastewater pumps, booster pumps, and other rotating equipment at customer locations. This field-based role is hands-on and essential to ensuring operational reliability for our municipal, industrial, and commercial clients.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, experience with pumps and rotating equipment, and the ability to provide quality service directly in the

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing pumps, motors, or rotating equipment.
• Ability to replace seals, bearings, packing, and mechanical components.
• Familiarity with preventative maintenance and field service repair processes.
• Knowledge of OSHA job site safety requirements.
• Valid driver’s license for field-based work.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform field testing, inspection, equipment startups, and operating performance evaluations on centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Replace packing, mechanical seals, bearings, and components in pumps, motors, blowers, generators, and related equipment.
• Conduct precision alignment of motors and pumps.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, disassemble, and repair rotating equipment including pumps, motors, and mechanical systems.
• Evaluate pump systems to determine cause of failure, equipment condition, and necessary repairs.
• Assist with removal and reinstallation of pumps and equipment at customer sites.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on customer equipment.
• Document detailed information on work orders including pump data, motor data, failure analysis, required parts, and service notes.
• Follow job site safety standards and maintain a clean, safe working environment.

Skills

Pumps & rotating equipment

Seal & bearing replacement

Preventive maintenance

OSHA safety

Driver's license

Documentation & communication

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Rapid Group is seeking a skilled Field Technician to troubleshoot, diagnose, disassemble, evaluate, and repair wastewater pumps, booster pumps, and other rotating equipment at customer locations. This field-based role is hands-on and essential to ensuring operational reliability for our municipal, industrial, and commercial clients.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, experience with pumps and rotating equipment, and the ability to provide quality service directly in the