Service Technician

Kennedy Industries, Inc.; Eldridge (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Electric Pump is seeking a Service Technician to provide field service, maintenance, troubleshooting, start-up, and repair support for municipal water and wastewater facilities. You will inspect, diagnose, and maintain fluid control equipment critical to plant operations, traveling regularly to customer sites to perform preventive maintenance and emergency service calls.

Hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30AM–5PM. Based in Eldridge, IA, you will report to the Vice President of Service Operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with three (3) years of mechanical experience.
• Post-Secondary or Trade School degree in a Mechanical or Water Environment Technology program; or three to five (3 to 5) years of mechanical experience.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair fluid handling products and perform preventative maintenance.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of pumping equipment and perform scheduled maintenance.
• Read and interpret pump manuals and work orders to perform required service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, and test equipment.
• Operate hand and power tools and adhere to safety regulations.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and communicate with customers clearly.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical

Hydraulic

Read manuals

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Trade school/Mechanical tech

Job description

Location: Based out of 706 E Price Street, Eldridge, IA 52748

Frequent travel is required for the role; most often day travel.

Expected Hours of Work: Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30AM to 5PM.

Reports to: Vice President of Service Operations

About the Company

Electric Pump and its family of companies have been in operation for the last 47 years providing fluid handling equipment to our customers in the industrial, municipal, and environmental markets. In addition, we are the largest pump service organization in the upper Midwest. Electric Pump is comprised of eight locations in seven states with approximately 140 employees. Our offices have a friendly, laid-back environment.

Job Summary

The Service Technician is responsible for providing field service, maintenance, troubleshooting, start-up, and repair support, primarily for municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities. This role works directly with customers to inspect, diagnose, and maintain fluid control equipment critical to plant operations. The Service Technician travels regularly to customer sites to perform preventative maintenance, emergency service calls, and equipment upgrades.

Essential Functions

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and repair fluid handling products


• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of pumping equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of equipment


• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities


• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic


• Read and interpret pump manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service


• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments


• Perform regular preventive maintenance on pumps and equipment


• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties


• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas


• Other duties as assigned


• Technical Capacity


• Ethical Conduct


• Excellent communication with internal company teams as well as customers


• Ability to work individually most of the time but also as a team when needed


• Results Driven


• Ability to take initiative


• Ability to problem solve

Work Environment

This job operates in a typical shop environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibrations. There is also frequent use of power tools including saws and forklift. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or head. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee will be required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent with three (3) years of mechanical experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Post-Secondary or Trade School degree in a Mechanical or Water Environment Technology program; or three to five (3 to 5) years of mechanical experience

• Health insurance


• 401(k) with company matching


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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