Service Technician

Uft; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Pump Works in Ankeny, Iowa is hiring a Service Technician to support pump repair, installation, and preventative maintenance across Iowa and Nebraska.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, 2+ years of technical experience, and can work independently or with a team. Confined-space work and lifting up to 50 lbs are required; a valid Iowa driver’s license is needed. CDL is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Minimum 2 years of technical experience.
• Experience with rotating equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pump rebuilding: breakdown, evaluation, repair, testing.
• Installs and ensures safe operation of all pump equipment, new or replacement parts.
• Inspect and repair pumps to ensure efficient operation.
• Confined space entry to complete lift station inspections and rebuilds.
• Disassemble broken or defective pump equipment to facilitate repair and reassembly; perform routine maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment movement, installation progress, service schedules, and customer interactions.
• Clean and test all repaired equipment to ensure proper operation and appearance.
• Respond to emergency callouts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

2+ years experience

Rotating equipment (preferred)

Job description

Midwest Pump Works, a UFT company, is a pump sales, service, and consulting company with offices in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Dundas, Menahga, and Palisade, Minnesota; Ankeny, Iowa; and Louisville, Nebraska. We offer a wide range of products for municipal, industrial, and construction projects, including water and wastewater pumps. Our factory-trained technicians are always available to assist with pump repairs, motor repairs, and control panel repairs. We specialize in hydraulic troubleshooting, system installations, routine preventative maintenance, full pump rebuilds, lift station service checks, and emergency response

Midwest Pump Works in Ankeny, Iowa is hiring a Service Technician. We are actively seeking an individual with a strong mechanical aptitude who excels in both independent work and collaborative efforts with vendors and colleagues, whether on-site or in our shop. This Service team plays a crucial role in the upkeep and restoration of wastewater pumps, panels, and associated equipment.

The Service Tech will cover all of Iowa and Nebraska. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:30-4 with some weekends as needed.

• Pump rebuilding: breakdown, evaluation, repair, testing.
• Installs and ensures the efficient and safe operations of all pump equipment, new or replacement parts.
• Inspect and repair pumps to ensure efficient operation and proper functioning equipment.
• Confined space entry to complete lift station inspections and rebuilds.
• Disassemble broken or defective pump equipment to facilitate the repair and reassemble when repairs are complete. Perform routine maintenance of all pump equipment.
• Keeps accurate and timely records of equipment movement, installation progress, service schedules, customer interactions, and other paperwork required for proper documentation of work performed.
• Clean and test all repaired equipment to ensure operations and appearance are up to company standards.
• Respond to emergency callouts.
• Other duties as assigned.
• 2 + years of previous technicial experience
• Experience with rotating equipment is preferred
• Ability to stand for long periods, bend, twist, kneel and lift 50 lbs. without injury and can enter inside manholes, pump station wet wells, and other spaces identified as “confined spaces”
• Maintain an Iowa driver’s license and a clean driving record
• CDL is preferred but not required
• Ability to handle occasionally dirty/odorous conditions

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.

Midwest Pump Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.