Mechanical Field Technician

OWL Services; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA and FSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP

Paid training

Job summary

OWL Services is seeking motivated individuals to learn a trade in the Underground Storage Tank compliance testing industry in Fort Wayne, IN. This hands-on role involves field testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities for advancement to foreman managing a crew.

Responsibilities include preparing sites, operating testing equipment, calibrations, documentation via tablets, and traveling within Northeast Indiana.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience using hand tools.
• Experience in construction, automotive, maintenance, industrial, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fuel systems, military, or other skilled trades.
• Comfortable performing physically demanding, hands-on work outdoors; able to get dirty around underground storage tank systems.
• Basic technology skills to use a tablet, smartphone, and computer for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Preparing sites for testing and inspection activities.
• Setting up testing equipment and safety equipment.
• Removing manhole lids to access underground storage tanks.
• Performing precision testing, inspections, calibrations, and certifications.
• Operating, troubleshooting, and calibrating specialized testing equipment.
• Completing required documentation using tablets and other mobile technology.
• Driving a DOT-registered commercial motor vehicle to customer locations.
• Working safely while following all company and regulatory procedures.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Experience in skilled trades

Tech literacy

Lifting 10-50 lbs

Job description

The Role

OWL Services is searching for highly motivated people interested in being taught a trade in the Underground Storage Tank (UST) compliance testing industry. Eventually working toward advancement within the company to become a foreman and managing a work crew.

The Role

OWL Services is searching for highly motivated people interested in being taught a trade in the Underground Storage Tank (UST) compliance testing industry. Eventually working toward advancement within the company to become a foreman and managing a work crew.

Compliance Field Technician

Location: Fort Wayne, IN (Candidates must live within 60 minutes of Fort Wayne)

Our Compliance Field Technicians perform a variety of environmental compliance and testing services for the gasoline service station industry. This is a hands‑on field position that combines mechanical work, troubleshooting, testing, and technology. No two days are the same, and technicians work both independently and as part of a team to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.

Services include, but are not limited to:

• Precision underground storage tank and piping tightness testing
• Leak detector testing
• Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) certification
• Stage I & II vapor recovery testing
• Cathodic protection testing
• Secondary containment testing
• Third‑party facility operations inspections
• Containment sump repairs
• Gasoline and diesel fuel tank cleaning
• Minor maintenance and repairs on fuel system equipment

Travel

• Daily travel throughout Northeast Indiana and surrounding areas.
• Job sites may be located anywhere from 30 minutes to up to 2 hours from Fort Wayne.
• Candidates must reside within one hour of Fort Wayne, IN.
• You will be driving a company issued vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Preparing sites for testing and inspection activities
• Setting up testing equipment and safety equipment
• Removing manhole lids to access underground storage tanks
• Performing precision testing, inspections, calibrations, and certifications
• Operating, troubleshooting, and calibrating specialized testing equipment
• Completing required documentation using tablets and other mobile technology
• Driving a DOT-registered commercial motor vehicle to customer locations
• Working safely while following all company and regulatory procedures

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience using hand tools.
• Experience in construction, automotive, maintenance, industrial, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fuel systems, military, or other skilled trades is highly preferred.
• Comfortable performing physically demanding, hands‑on work in outdoor environments. This position involves getting dirty while working around underground storage tank systems and fuel equipment.
• Basic technology skills, including the ability to use a tablet, smartphone, and computer for documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication with customers and team members.
• Ability to lift 10–50 lbs. and frequently kneel, bend, reach, climb ladders, and stand for extended periods.
• Knowledge of applicable safety practices and regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Must be able to pass a company-paid DOT physical and drug screen and maintain a clean driving record.

Why Join Our Team?

• Variety in your work—no two days are the same.
• Extensive paid training on specialized testing equipment and industry certifications.
• Work independently while being supported by an experienced team.
• Opportunity to develop valuable technical skills in a specialized industry with long‑term career growth.

Compensation And Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off
• 401(k) Company Match
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Disability & Occupational Accident Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• World‑class paid training program for you to learn the skills for long term career success.

Who We Are

OWL Services is the premier sales, installation, program management and service provider to retail, commercial, fleet, aviation and marine, and emergency power generation companies across the U.S.

With 33 offices and distribution centers and more than 1,400 field service professionals, OWL delivers on a service platform that includes construction, compliance and testing, maintenance and repair, modernization and re‑imaging, and EV charging solutions to keep businesses and people moving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

OWL Services’ companies have received numerous awards over the years for exemplary customer service. Most recently it was the recipient of EVgo’s Deployment Excellence Award in its first‑ever class of awardees in the National EV Charging Recognition Program.