Field Service Technician

Koch Engineered Solutions
San Antonio, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 11/10/2023 CLOSED ON 3/7/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Service Technician position at Koch Engineered Solutions?

  • Are you someone that likes to perform hands-on mechanical and electrical work?
  • Are you the type of person that likes to work in different environments and you don't mind travelling for work?
  • Are you curious how things work?

Then, you would be a perfect fit working as a Field Service Technician for John Zink Hamworthy in the vapor group supporting the refining and petrochemical industries! John Zink Company, a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company, serves customers with innovative, engineered-to-order solutions. Our equipment group business supplies components for applications in various markets with a focus on the refining and petrochemical Industry. Our Field Service Technicians support our customers at their sites across the country with their commissioning, maintenance and other service needs.

Benefits:

  • John Zink is the leader in the Vapor space with the largest install base in North America.
  • The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $35-$43 per hour but could be higher if you are experienced in the industry. We also have excellent health and retirement benefits.
  • Company Truck, Credit Card, Cell Phone and Laptop
  • These remote positions are available in multiple locations:
  • Iowa
  • Houston and San Antonio area
  • Colorado
  • Northern California
  • New York and New Jersey

A Day In The Life Typically Includes:


  • Travel to jobs sites from your home office to perform checkout, testing, troubleshooting and commissioning/ startup of a wide variety of electrical and mechanical equipment for our manufactured equipment. This equipment includes, but is not limited to the following: pumps, motors, VFD's, positioners, valves, actuators, and transmitters, combustion equipment, emission monitoring equipment, recorders, and programmable logic controllers (PLC).,
  • Specialists will be required to commission, troubleshoot and alter different types of PLC's (programmable controllers, mainly Allen Bradley and Siemens) PID loop controllers, VFD's, HMI's, and other control devices.
  • Be on call for customer service as needed.
  • Modify technical documents and drawings (redlines) to represent final field changes and corrections for commissioning of equipment.
  • Travel extensively within your region and potentially the US, up to 75% travel is expected.

What You Will Need:


  • Experience programming, calibrating, and configuring 4-20 MA loop devices.
  • Experience for modifying, diagnosing and troubleshooting PLC's (programmable Logic Controllers) such as, but not limited to, Allen Bradley and GE brands.
  • Experience understanding and applying National Electrical code (NEC)
  • Experience reading and understanding P&ID's, fabrication drawings, and electrical schematics.
  • Able to travel over 75% of the time.
  • A TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card) will have to be obtained within first six (6) weeks of employment.
  • Valid Driver's License, Able to drive a Company vehicle and respond to customers as the need arises.

Physical requirements:

  • Able to lift up to 50# on occasion and 25# routinely, able to bend, stoop, crawl and maneuver around skidded equipment and piping.
  • Able to hear distinct sounds, visualize all colors of spectrum and visually see up close and at distance.
  • This work is in an outdoor environment and long workdays on occasion.

What Will Put You Ahead?

  • Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix, RS Linx, GE Rx3i, and other comparable Manufacturer's Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • 2-year Technical Degree from an accredited college or trade school in a mechanically-based technical major, OR 4 years of military service working with boilers
  • Field work experience in the petrochemical, power generation, renewable energy, pulp & paper or food processing industries.
  • Experience with Modicon and Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
  • Electrical journeyman license
  • Experience with Industrial safety, OSHA and NFPA 70E.
  • Experience working on all types of industrial, electrical and electronic equipment including, but not limited to motors, VFD's, positioners, valves, actuators, transmitters and PLC equipment.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Koch Engineered Solutions Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, we're focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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