Water Pretreatment Equipment Technician
$70,720–$87,360 year
On-sitePalatine, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Manage service calls, preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, and commissioning across an assigned territory for commercial and industrial water treatment systems. Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of pretreatment equipment including reverse osmosis, deionization, softeners, and chemical feed systems. Diagnose issues involving PLC-controlled equipment, pumps, valves, sensors, and mechanical components while reading electrical schematics and technical documentation. Create clear service reports documenting work completed and recommendations, and communicate findings to customers and internal teams. Participate in a shared on-call rotation approximately once every six to eight weeks with occasional evening or weekend work.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience servicing commercial or industrial water treatment equipment
- Hands-on experience with RO, DI, softeners, filters, UV, chemical feed systems, pumps, valves, sensors, controls, and instrumentation
- Experience supporting healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or industrial customers
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with advanced troubleshooting and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to independently manage a service territory and prioritize multiple service calls
- High school diploma or GED
- Technical education or military service
- Valid driver's license
- Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
- Ability to lift at least 75 pounds
- Ability to perform physical work that may include climbing stairs or ladders, removing media, and installing equipment
- Ability to sit for extended periods while driving to customer sites
- Willingness to work in hot and cold temperatures
- Willingness to work in environments involving chemicals, noise, and required PPE for the face, ears, and hands
- Overnight travel
- Participation in a shared on-call rotation
- Occasional evening or weekend work
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- At least 18 years old
- Must pass a Human Performance Evaluation (HPE)
- Must pass a drug screening
Desired Qualifications
- Technical education or military service
- Comfort using a laptop, tablet, Microsoft Word and Excel, calendars, and field-service software
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