Field Service Engineering Technician- Heavy Travel Job Listing at Kelly Services in Davenport, IA (Job ID US3544734_BH9753658)

Description

Job Title: Field Service Technician Roamer
Location: Chicagoland, IL / Davenport, IA (PREFFERRED) -OR- surrounding territories within the midwestern region Role Summary / Purpose:
As a Field Service Technician Roamer, you will be responsible for providing commissioning, maintenance, and repair services for water and wastewater treatment systems across various client sites in the Chicagoland area. This direct hire position requires 85% travel within the region. The role offers flexibility, as it involves rotating 12-hour shifts (days or nights). The position comes with full benefits, a company car, and a company card.
Key Responsibilities:

• Commissioning & Maintenance: Safely commission, operate, monitor, repair, and maintain water treatment systems, including media filtration, reverse osmosis (RO), ion exchange (IX), ultrafiltration (UF), and chemical injection systems.
• Troubleshooting: Perform mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, process pumps, blowers, and instrumentation.
• Analytical Testing: Conduct site-specific analytical testing, including turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, and TOC.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed site documentation, providing customers with technical summaries of work performed.
• Customer Interaction: Collaborate with customer management and operation teams to ensure contract compliance and address any issues.

  Physical Demands:
The physical demands outlined are typical for field-based roles in industrial environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands for handling tasks, and reach with arms.
• Frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk, climb, or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise levels, with possible exposure to loud noise at specific sites.
• Assignments may involve working in remote areas and could require stays at work camps.
• Many tasks will be conducted outdoors at water treatment facilities.

  Qualifications / Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required. An Associate's in Engineering (STEM) is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of service/maintenance experience in an industrial environment, with a preference for candidates with water treatment systems experience.
• Skills:
• Strong background in electrical systems (120VAC and 480VAC), instrumentation, and low voltage communication.
• Proficiency in PLC control systems and troubleshooting is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Travel: Extensive travel within the Chicagoland area is required (85% of the time).   Additional Information:

• Position Type: Direct Hire
• Pay Range: $28-$33 per hour
• Benefits: Full benefits package
• Company Provided: Car and company card

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team as a Field Service Technician Roamer, providing critical services to various water and wastewater treatment systems. If you meet the qualifications and enjoy working independently with a strong mechanical focus, we encourage you to apply.

 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. 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. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

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About Kelly

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