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Title: Field Service Technician
Location: Chicago, IL
Shift: Typically, day shift and must be flexible for travel throughout the Dallas region
Compensation: $32 hourly starting annualized wage depending on experience and qualifications plus OT Benefits: Full benefit package which includes Holiday pay, 401K, Medical and Dental, generous vacation (PTO) and room for advancement. Company vehicle provided.
Travel: Must be flexible for travel within the greater Dallas Forth Worth region
Position Description:
Maintains and repairs stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries by performing the following duties. Diagnose the cause of equipment malfunction or failure. Disassembles repairs and reassembles components and units as required. Adjusts and calibrates equipment to operating specifications. Assembles and installs new units as required. Sells Assured Preventive Maintenance Programs, service & repair parts, compounds, and chemicals.

• Receives working instructions, work orders, blueprints, or drawings from supervisor.
• Reviews job requirements and verifies that the required tools, equipment, parts, material, and manuals are part of the service vehicle inventory.
• Diagnoses the cause of equipment malfunction or failure by interviewing customer, using appropriate monitoring and test equipment.
• Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles units as required.
• Uncrates and assembles new units according to specifications.
• Trains customer-operating personnel.
• Cleans or directs other workers to clean boilers and auxiliary equipment.
• Inspects and repairs boiler fittings such as safety valves, regulators, automatic control mechanisms, and
water columns, and auxiliary machines such as pumps, draft fans, stokers, and burners. y
• Replaces damaged boiler tubes and plates.
• Repairs or replaces high-pressure piping. Patches boiler insulation, Paints surface of equipment. Performs water pressure test by pumping water into system to determine location of leaks.

Requirements:
• Must have no traffic violations that prohibit the use of a motor vehicle and be eligible for automobile insurance coverage
• Six (6) years’ experience in related field or three (3) years related experience with technical school background or two (2) years company product mechanical experience.

Job Description

Position Details:

Title: Field Service Technician
Location: Chicago, IL
Shift: Day shift
Compensation: $34-$44 per hour+ OT
Benefits: Comprehensive Corporate Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, PTO, 401K)
Travel: 75%-80% (Regional, Surrounding States, Conducting Training in Richmond VA)

Position Description:

Performs Service tasks, identifies technical problems and makes analysis through remote or on-site activity in any Service categories (installation and commissioning, maintenance, repairs, engineering and consulting, advanced services, extensions, upgrades and retrofits, end of life services, replacements, etc.).
Contributes to customer satisfaction by executing Service work according to customer order and expectation. Creates and maintains a good relationship with customers and understands their needs. Identifies new sales opportunities and communicates them internally.
Coordinates, prepares and ensures that all materials, parts and equipment are available and at the appropriate quality for Service activities.
Prepares all documents and reports to be signed by the customer representative. Reports work done in a timely manner and follows up when needed.
Proactively identifies potential equipment failures and requests proactive corrective actions. Troubleshoots equipment failure and makes recommendations to avoid repeating the problem in the future.
Proactively identifies suggestions for product and quality improvement and communicates them further in the organization. Provides recommendations to management to improve operations and customer service.
Applies safety rules and safe practices as well as environmental responsibilities. Reports unsafe practices and incidents.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent military experience or Associates Degree with 2 or more years’ experience in servicing critical power equipment
Will consider High School Diploma/GED and 10 or more years’ experience.
Advanced level ability to interact and communicate (written and verbal) information to varying levels within the organization.
Advanced level of ability to use Microsoft Office products.
Moderate ability to self-Project Manage using MS Project or Excel.
Advanced ability to write test plans and reports detailing test results.
Military Preferred