Service Technician (Water)

Kelly Services; Missouri; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay and transit account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Service Technician for Water Equipment on the day shift (6 am–6 pm, Pitman schedule). You will perform maintenance, testing, and mobilization of water treatment systems at customer sites and train operator personnel.

The role involves inventory management, documentation, and troubleshooting of PLCs, VFDs, and related equipment, with on‑call rotation as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years in service, maintenance or operations in an industrial environment; OR an Associate/Bachelor’s in STEM with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation; access credentials for customer sites may be required.
• Willing and able to perform physical tasks including lifting, climbing, heights, and confined spaces; PLC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on water treatment equipment to support uptime.
• Prepare, test, and mobilize equipment during peak demand; train technician and operator personnel.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and manage replenishment orders; document activities per SOPs.
• Operate and optimize water treatment systems (filtration, RO, ion exchange, etc.) at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot motors, PLCs, VFDs, valves, pumps; conduct analytical testing (pH, turbidity, chlorine, etc.).
• Provide system status summaries to customers and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Driver's license

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associate/Bachelor in STEM

Tools

PLC control systems

Motors and VFD troubleshooting

Job description

Job Description

Service Technician _ Water Equipment
DAY SHIFT- 6 am- 6 PM (Pitman Schedule)
Contract position- 6 months+

• Supporting Service Center uptime by performing scheduled and corrective maintenance on water treatment equipment
• Preparing, testing, and mobilizing equipment during peak demand periods
• Conducting hands‑on training for technician and operator‑level personnel on equipment operation, maintenance, and safety
• Maintaining accurate inventory of spare parts and consumables, and managing replenishment orders
• Documenting Service Center activities, equipment condition reports, and training records in accordance with SOPs
• Operating, monitoring, and optimizing water treatment systems at customer facilities, including media filtration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, EDI, clarification, and chemical injection systems
• Troubleshooting and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment (motors, PLCs, VFDs, valves, air compressors, process pumps, etc.)
• Conducting detailed analytical testing (turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO?, O?, SDI, TOC, etc.)
• Communicating system status to customer management, providing technical summaries of work performed
• Responding to emergency service requests and participating in the on‑call rotation

• Have a High School Diploma / GED with 5+ years of service, maintenance, or operations experience in an industrial environment; OR an Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering (STEM), Instrumentation, Controls, or related discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation
• Can obtain and maintain access credentials for customer sites
• Are willing and able to perform physical duties including lifting, climbing, working at heights, and confined space entry
• Have experience with PLC control systems, programming, and troubleshooting (preferred)
• Have previous experience in water treatment operations or industrial services (preferred)
• Have experience mentoring or training technician‑level personnel (preferred)

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources.

• voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability.
• retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting‑edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short‑term projects or are looking for a long‑term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

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.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of Californ