Basic Function: The Field Service Representative will operate and maintain a Wastewater Treatment Facility in Newport, OR, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. This role involves supporting the sales team with facility tours, communicating with customers and the Vice President of Field Operations, and addressing operational issues promptly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate the site to ensure proper treatment performance.
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness.
- Ensure the full treatment system and all ancillary equipment operate to meet design specifications.
- Utilize control systems to run the facility, often needing to remote in and respond to alarms.
- Maintain and calibrate field equipment and instruments.
- Monitor and adjust various treatment parameters.
- Communicate with clients to ensure the adequate flow of data and information for optimization of site performance.
- Analyze data for evaluating system performance trends and compliance.
- Review and advise on technical documents for future facilities.
- Assist in the development and implementation of operational protocols.
- Collaborate with the Safety Team to ensure safe operations, including OSHA compliance.
- Participate in training and continuing education.
Required Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of progressive operations experience in wastewater treatment facilities.
- Licensed Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator or working towards a license.
- Self-motivated and decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
- Experience in the operation and optimization of wastewater treatment plants, preferably in the food and beverage or water and wastewater industry.
- Experience reading technical documents.
- Solid understanding of MBR and RO unit maintenance and operation.
- Prior experience using automation systems.
- Basic understanding of industrial electrical and instrumentation design.
- Extensive experience with operations of package/skidded equipment, process equipment, process controls, and instrumentation.
- Extensive experience with laboratory equipment, water quality testing, and data collection.
- Ability to work independently in the field while managing constantly changing priorities.
- Valid Driver's License.
Desired Skills/Qualities:
- Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate.
- Strong motivational skills in an environment where working alone is common.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and operating industrial wastewater treatment and reuse facilities.
- Stellar organizational skills along with the ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
- Live within 30 minutes of the site in Newport, OR.
Travel Required:
- This position may require some travel to installations across the United States to support various sites.
