Field Service Technician I - Kansas City, KS (Company Vehicle & 4-Day Workweeks!)

Hach•Kansas City, KS

23h•$29 - $31•Remote

About The Position

Imagine yourself… Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you... Traveling in your job and discovering new places while making an impact on society... Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence... At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us We offer: Training period: comprehensive 10-week training period - 8 weeks in the field working side by side with a dedicated trainer & 2 weeks classroom-based training in Loveland, CO. 3 days off per week! After completion of training, your schedule will consist of 4 shifts per week at 10-hour days based on workload demand. Company car (maintenance/fuel paid for by us) Company Cell phone Corporate credit card for company expenses Full benefits starting your first day: including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company matching, PTO (up to 17 days a year) and 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave Hach Bonus: up to 6% of the yearly salary, paid out quarterly. Dedicated support staff to assist you in helping your customers. Many growth and development opportunities are available! The Field Service Technician I is responsible for the delivery of high-quality customer service, performing preventative maintenance, routine repair, and calibration/verification of Hach devices located at our customer sites. The customer base for this role is anticipated to be a combination of municipal (i.e., drinking and wastewater treatment facilities) and industrial (i.e., power plants and food and beverage plants). This position is part of the North America Field Service Team, located in Kansas City, KS (or within 1-hour radius) and will be remote. In this role, you will:

Requirements

HS Diploma required; Associates/technical degree preferred, or a combination of education and experience.
Basic mechanical aptitude is a must - experience with preventative maintenance and technical diagnostics/repair is helpful but not required.
2 or more years of field service experience and/or customer-facing roles preferred.
This position requires occasional rental of vehicles or booking of hotel rooms for business travel. A valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and the ability to rent a car and/ or hotel rooms under applicable state law are required.
This position will be primarily based in Kansas City, KS with potential assignments within the Gulf Coast or the greater Southern region as business needs arise.
This position requires daily travel to customer sites. Overnight stays may occur occasionally as needed, with company-paid travel, accommodations, and meals provided. Occasional travel to other states within the region is expected.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance, routine repair, and calibration/verification of instrumentation using established company standard work.
Promotes a positive customer experience and serves as on-site customer contact for technical and service-related problems.
Work in a wide variety of municipal and industrial settings, including but not limited to drinking water & wastewater treatment facilities, refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, food & beverage processing facilities, etc....Some applications may involve instrument servicing in NEC hazardous locations (Class I Division 2)
Submits prompt, accurate service reports that affect billing, inventory, instrument history, and instrument failure.
Follows safe work practices according to company policy.
Executes administrative activities in support of service visits.
Daily travel to customer sites. This role will be based in the Kansas City, KS area and supports our customers throughout the territory. Company-paid travel, accommodations, and meals are provided for overnight stays. You can expect to have 1 or 2 overnight stays per week.

Benefits

Training period: comprehensive 10-week training period - 8 weeks in the field working side by side with a dedicated trainer & 2 weeks classroom-based training in Loveland, CO.
3 days off per week!
After completion of training, your schedule will consist of 4 shifts per week at 10-hour days based on workload demand.
Company car (maintenance/fuel paid for by us)
Company Cell phone
Corporate credit card for company expenses
Full benefits starting your first day: including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company matching, PTO (up to 17 days a year) and 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave
Hach Bonus: up to 6% of the yearly salary, paid out quarterly.
Dedicated support staff to assist you in helping your customers.
Many growth and development opportunities are available!