Desalination Lead Field Technician
On-sitePecos, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day field activities at a remote West Texas desalination facility, serving as the on-site point of contact to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. Coordinate and prioritize daily work assignments for field technicians, verify completion, and support effective shift coverage and handoffs. Operate, monitor, and optimize desalination processes while leading hands-on troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of pumps, valves, filters, and piping systems. Provide hands-on training, coaching, and technical guidance to reinforce standard operating procedures and safe work practices. Collect, test, and document water samples; review operational reports, maintenance logs, and chain-of-custody records for accuracy. Monitor inventory needs, communicate equipment status to leadership and vendors, and ensure all work adheres to EPA, OSHA, and company safety standards. Submit to background, medical, and drug screenings; possess a valid driver's license and ability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Associate degree in a related technical field preferred
- 5-7 years of experience in water treatment, desalination, industrial manufacturing or processing, oil and gas production, midstream operations, water management, utilities, power generation, municipal operations, mechanical maintenance, field service, or military mechanical/technical operations
- At least 1 year of lead, crew coordination, training, or senior technician experience
- demonstrated ability to guide work, communicate priorities, support team accountability, and serve as a field escalation point
- Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial equipment, pumps, valves, filters, piping systems, hydraulic systems, electrical components, and mechanical systems
- Demonstrated ability to interpret operating data, identify abnormal conditions, make sound field decisions, and escalate issues appropriately
- Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
- Must possess a valid Driver's License
- Able and willing to work a rotating shift schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime, if applicable
- Able and willing to work independently in remote field locations and collaboratively with operations, maintenance, leadership, vendors, and contractors
- Regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear
- Frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle, and control equipment
- Occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance
Desired Qualifications
- Associate degree in a related technical field preferred
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