Water Maintenance or Mechanic Technician

Water Technologies; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water solutions provider in Arlington, TX, is seeking an SDI Service Technician-III. The role involves installing and servicing water purification systems at customer sites, performing maintenance and repairs, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Candidates should have at least 4 years of relevant industry experience and be able to work in various weather conditions. This position offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in water industry.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Install and service water purification systems.
• Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Maintain customer relationships and communicate needs.

Skills

Water treatment experience

Customer service

Technical manual interpretation

Mechanical diagnosis

Electro-mechanical maintenance

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Hand truck

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

Overview

The SDI Service Technician-III will install and service water purification systems at customer sites. In this role, you will deliver, set up, exchange, troubleshoot and maintain ion exchange tanks or membrane systems to customers in commercial and industrial applications. Will service and maintain double-pass RO and HERO systems and all pretreatment systems, including performing DI system sanitations. Interfaces with large account customers and provides accurate and timely reports and service recommendations.

Key Characteristics

• Initiative
• Customer Focus
• Accountable

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive truck to deliver ion exchange tanks and water treatment equipment to customer site.
• Ensure that correct equipment required for the daily route is loaded, secured and meets quality specs. Load and unload tanks on truck and maintains correct inventory on board truck as required.
• Completes Vehicle Inspection Reports for pre-trip inspection.
• Keep accurate accountability of inventory at each site and make changes as needed. Communicates changes thru the proper channels and follows up to ensure that changes have been made.
• Takes water samples and conducts tests including but not limited to TDS, resistivity, pH, CO2, Cl2, and hardness. Accurately record results and make suggestions or changes as required.
• Performs, operates, maintains and completes calibrations on all industrial, commercial, analytical instrumentation.
• Rinses ion exchange tanks and membrane systems to customer specifications at sites and ensures quality specifications are met.
• Performs membrane exchanges, system diagnostics, troubleshoots commercial type RO systems.
• Performs both dry and wet ion exchange tank exchanges.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on equipment to include plumbing, electrical/electronic diagnosis, pumps and motors, and tank level controls.
• Can perform system sanitations.
• Operates, maintains, performs diagnostics on all industrial type of RO systems, including but not limited to membrane exchanges, internal and external profiling, instrument replacement, pretreatment maintenance, chemical metering pump, electrical, relay, I/O A/B.
• PVC repair, electrical/electronic diagnosis, and pump and motor repairs or replacement.
• Maintains good housekeeping at all times, which includes the vehicles and customer sites.
• Follows GE and customer EHS policies and rules.
• Maintains contact with customer on site, communicating effectively, politely, and responding to their needs. Maintains good customer relationships. Handles customer issues and inquiries.
• Assist with equipment or product delivery outside normal scope when needed due to business levels.
• Trains other employees on duties and responsibilities.
• May be required to be on call during non-business hours.
• Maintains and safeguards company assets (plant, fleet, equipment and inventory).
• Acts as back up to Lead Service Technician.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma, GED or equivalent. Minimum of 4 years’ water industry experience in ion exchange, water treatment, reverse osmosis or membranes and related equipment or in applicable fields such as electrical, industrial, mechanical, maintenance or plumbing.
• Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record history
• Ability and willingness to handle repetitive weight - 50 lbs
• Ability to use hand truck and pallet jacks to move heavier loads
• Ability and willingness to work in all weather conditions
• Ability and willingness to read, interpret technical manuals, procedures, and regulations; to write reports; to perform arithmetic in all units of measure
• Ability and willingness to work in environments including industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities
• Associate’s Degree in electrical, industrial/mechanical, engineering, or water treatment disciplines
• Forklift certification/experience or ability to obtain forklift certification
• Knowledge of commercial and industrial membrane systems and UV systems
• Vocational training in applicable fields such as electrical, industrial/mechanical maintenance, water treatment, plumbing
• Class A License preferred
• Knowledge of PLC logic/programming
• Knowledge of ion exchange and membrane theory and operation, as well as pretreatment applications
• College coursework in chemistry
• Experience driving company vehicles such as panel vans or service trucks
• Forklift certification/experience or ability to obtain forklift certification

Additional Information

• Ability & willingness to handle repetitive weight - 50 lbs
• Ability & willingness to work in all weather conditions
• Ability & willingness to work in range of environments including industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, & power industry facilities

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.