Service Technician

Kelly Services; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Field Service Technician based in Baytown, Texas. The role supports a LTSA delivery model from the Baytown service center and may deploy to customer sites as needed.

Responsibilities include maintenance, training personnel, and ensuring equipment uptime across service centers. Requires 30% travel and a 12-hour rotating shift schedule. Contract employment with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 5+ years of industrial service, maintenance, or operations experience; or
• Associate’s or bachelor’s in science/engineering/STEM or related technical field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Ability to obtain site access credentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on equipment staged for deployment or refurbishment.
• Support equipment uptime objectives and readiness requirements.
• Deploy to customer sites as Field Service Representative when required.
• Document service center activities and training records per site SOPs.
• Troubleshoot and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment.

Skills

Field service

Troubleshooting

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/related field

Tools

PLC control systems

Controls troubleshooting

Job description

Field Service Technician

Location: Baytown, Texas

Pay Rate: $25.00–$30.00 per hour, depending on experience

Schedule: 12-hour rotating shift — DuPont schedule

Travel: 30% travel may be required

Physical Requirement: Be able to lift 30-50 consistently

Employment Type: Contract

Position Summary

The Field Service Center Technician serves a dual-function role within the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) delivery model. Primarily based at the designated Service Center in Baytown, Texas, this position supports equipment uptime, peak-demand response, and technician training activities across customer Service Centers.

When Service Center workflow permits, the technician will also deploy to customer sites as a Field Service Representative (FSR). This role is essential to maintaining the availability of water treatment assets and developing the operational capabilities of the service team.

Key Responsibilities

Service Center Operations

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on equipment staged for deployment or refurbishment.

• Support equipment uptime objectives and readiness requirements.

• Assist with equipment preparation, testing, and mobilization during peak-demand periods.

• Conduct hands‑on training for Field Service Representatives and operator‑level personnel on:

• Equipment operation

• Maintenance procedures

• Safety protocols

• Maintain accurate inventories of spare parts, consumables, and chemical stocks.

• Initiate replenishment orders as needed.

• Document Service Center activities, equipment condition reports, and training records in accordance with site standard operating procedures.

• Support general Service Center operations during seasonal and non‑seasonal peak‑demand periods.

Field Service Responsibilities

As assigned, the technician will:

• Operate, monitor, and optimize water treatment systems at customer facilities, including:

• Media filtration

• Ultrafiltration (UF)

• Reverse osmosis (RO)

• Ion exchange (IX)

• Deoxygenation

• Electrodeionization (EDI)

• Clarification

• Bioreactors

• Filter presses

• Chemical injection systems

• Troubleshoot and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment, including:

• Motors

• PLCs

• Variable frequency drives (VFDs)

• Valves

• Air compressors

• Ejectors

• Process pumps

• Blowers

• Instrumentation

• Conduct analytical testing for turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO?, O?, SDI, TOC, and other site‑specific parameters.

• Communicate system status and technical findings to customer management and operations teams.

• Prepare detailed technical summaries of work performed.

• Maintain accurate and current site paperwork and field service records.

• Respond to emergency service requests.

• Participate in an on‑call rotation as required.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following experience and education requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent with at least five years of service, maintenance, or operations experience in an industrial environment; or

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, STEM, or a related technical field, or a technical certificate in instrumentation, controls, or a related discipline, with at least two years of relevant experience.

Additional requirements

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access credentials.

• Ability and willingness to perform physical duties, including lifting, climbing, working at elevated heights, and entering confined spaces.

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively.

• Ability to work rotating schedules and provide on‑call and emergency response support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLC control systems, PLC programming, and controls troubleshooting.

• Previous experience in water treatment operations or industrial services.

• Experience mentoring or training technician‑level personnel.

Working Conditions

• Primary work location: Service Center in Baytown, Texas.

• Deployment to additional Service Center locations may be required, including St. Peters, Missouri, and East Hartford, Connecticut.

• Work may take place in industrial manufacturing facilities, chemical plants, refineries, and power‑generation facilities.

• Rotating schedules and on‑call availability are required.

• Emergency response may be necessary outside of standard working hours.

Physical and Travel Requirements

This position requires the ability to work in industrial environments and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, climbing, working at heights, and confined‑space entry. Extensive travel to customer sites and other Service Center locations may be required.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.