Rental Service Technician

Aqua Aerobic•Loves Park, IL

4d•$29 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Rental Service Technician maintains Aqua-Aerobic Systems’ rental fleet so equipment is maintained, green tagged, and ready to ship, and responds to expedited customer site requests. The role performs scheduled maintenance, repair, and refurbishment on cloth media disk filters, AquaJet floating aerators, OxyMix pure oxygen aerators, aspirating aerators, AquaPRS units, and Nereda AGS units. It also performs installation, startup, and field service on deployed units. This position is onsite at Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. in Loves Park, Illinois, with travel to customer sites and wastewater treatment plants. Work takes place in a shop and yard, with exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold, wastewater, treatment chemicals, and process residuals. Field work may occur at operating wastewater treatment plants and active construction sites, near open tankage, rotating equipment, elevated walkways, and lifting operations. The role requires personal protective equipment, hygiene practices, and vaccinations. Travel is 20 to 30 percent, with short-notice trips and occasional overnight and weekend work. The position may require overtime and participation in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus a technical certificate, trade school program, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience.
At least 3 years maintaining or repairing industrial rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, blowers, and gear reducers, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Ability to work overtime and on-call rotation as fleet and field schedules require.
Valid driver’s license for travel to customer sites.
Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting on 480-volt three-phase equipment and motor control circuits using a multimeter and clamp meter.
Competence with hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools, and shop equipment, and ability to work to torque and alignment specifications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software to complete maintenance and field service records without follow-up.
Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs and ladders, working from lifts and scaffolding, and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 75 pounds occasionally with assistance.
Ability to work safely in shop, yard, wastewater treatment plant, and construction site environments, using required PPE and following safety practices.

Nice To Haves

Welding and fabrication experience.
Forklift, overhead crane, aerial lift, or rigging experience.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training.
PLC and variable frequency drive experience.
Water or wastewater treatment experience.
Equipment rental service experience.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled maintenance on rental fleet equipment at the interval established for each unit family.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical faults to the component level, documenting root causes to identify recurring fleet failures.
Clean, inspect, and document returned units; identify damage and wear, estimate repair hours and parts, and restore units to available condition with minimal downtime.
Run, test, and verify each unit against its family readiness checklist before green tagging it for shipment.
Complete readiness checklists, including function testing under load where possible and verification of rotation, amp draw, fluid levels, torque, guarding, nameplates, and safety labeling; take photographs and record unit condition at tagging.
Prepare units for shipment by confirming accessories, cables, anchors, hoses, spare parts, and manuals, and support crating, blocking, and rigging.
Maintain accurate maintenance history, run hours, condition, and green tag status for every unit.
Respond to expedited customer site requests, confirming site conditions before travel and bringing required parts and tools.
As needed, install, connect, commission, and start up rental units at customer sites with the site contractor, and instruct plant operators on operation and daily checks.
As needed, perform field maintenance and repairs on deployed units and support rental demobilization.
Submit a written field service report for every trip documenting findings, work performed, parts used, and hours; notify the Rental Fleet Manager the same day of conditions affecting billing or scheduled return dates, and escalate problems that cannot be resolved onsite.
Coordinate repair parts, consumables, and long-lead components with Purchasing and the parts room, including stock needed for recurring repairs.
Maintain required safety training and comply with plant and site safety requirements, including confined space entry, lockout/tagout, and fall protection.
Travel 20 to 30 percent, including short-notice trips and occasional overnight and weekend work.
Perform other duties as assigned.