Field Technician

SUMMARY

To safely and efficiently clean bulk storage vessels and other industrial areas at customer sites and follow all safety, customer and company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Client Service

• Acts in a respectful manner to clients and vendors.
• Refrains from technical conversations with clients or client representatives.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the customer/vendor relationship through life or work experiences.

Communication

• Actively participates in on-the-job training as demonstrated by asking appropriate questions and successfully performing tasks.
• Effectively and respectfully communicates with supervisor and coworkers in verbal format.
• Reads and comprehends instructions and correspondence; asks appropriate questions and performs the instructed task.

Documentation

• Completes all required documentation, including DOT logbooks and expense reports, in a coherent, legible and timely manner.

Leadership

• Acts in a respectful manner to coworkers and supervisors.
• Demonstrates a desire to progress in the company by taking initiative and assuming additional responsibilities.
• Demonstrates dependability through an excellent attendance record and timeliness; works overtime as needed or required.
• Demonstrates professionalism by reporting to work dressed and groomed appropriately by company standards.
• Maintains confidentiality of processes and proprietary equipment.
• Reports mistakes and/or potential problems to appropriate staff.
• Demonstrates responsible use of company money and credit cards.

Production

· Able to perform manual labor 12 hours a day, up to seven days a week, in safety-sensitive environments such as high places or confined spaces, and in variable weather conditions.

· Capable of working independently and with others.

· Conscientious about work quality and work area neatness.

· Manages own time to ensure he/she remains productive.

Safety and Risk Management

· Accepts accountability for own conduct and obligations.

· Demonstrates an appropriate concern for safety and risk management.

· Reports equipment issues, safety hazards or related concerns to appropriate staff.

· Uses appropriate safety and personal protection equipment; follows safety instructions and protocols.

· Air monitoring certification required.

· Confined space certification (entrant, attendant) required.

· DOT certification required.

· Drug free certification required.

· Respiratory fitness test certification required.

· Successfully completes 40-hour Hazwoper training course and annual refresher courses preferred.

· Successfully completes company Driver Safety training.

· Successfully completes company Mole Blaster training.

· Successfully completes OSHA 10-hour training course and annual refresher courses required.

Technical – General

· Adheres to company ethics, code of conduct, and all applicable policies and procedures.

· Demonstrates basic mechanical aptitude through life or work experiences, e.g., able to properly and safely use simple hand tools such as wrench, hammer, drill, screwdriver; and able to comprehend how parts are put together with minimal supervision.

· Demonstrates proficient basic electrical skills such as the ability to identify faulty wiring and cable; operation of basic electrical hand tools, e.g., core drill, hammer drill, right angle drill, saws-hall and angle grinder; proper use of a ground fault circuit interpreter; and proper use of jumper cables.

· Demonstrates willingness and ability to constructively interact with coworkers for extended periods of time; resolves conflicts quickly and productively.

· Lifts, hauls and moves machinery and machinery parts from place to place.

· Performs work under direct supervision.

· Safely drives to job site in company vehicle or flies to job site, depending on distance.

· Travels domestically and internationally up to 97% of time; valid passport required.

Technical – Job-Specific

• Demonstrates basic hydraulic and pneumatic skills, e.g., can identify valves, motors and types of hoses, and understands all safety procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use and proper maintenance of equipment.
• Demonstrates proficiency with JR360, Arch Master, Big Mole, Vac Truck, Air Compressors, Hydraulics, hydro-blasting and other project-specific equipment as required.
• Maintains two-way communication with ground-based supervisor as project dictates.
• MSHA 5000-23 certification required.
• Obtains materials from trailer, suppliers, etc. needed for crew and project.
• Satisfactorily passes combination vehicle road test.
• Shadows experienced crew and effectively learns Mole·Master equipment and processes.
• Tears down, cleans and replaces equipment in trailer upon completion of project.
• Walks belt lines; climbs ladders, catwalks and scaffolds; works in congested areas and confined spaces; rotates and moves equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

· High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or;

· One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

· Valid driver license required; CDL preferred

Language Skills

· Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

· Write routine reports and correspondence.

· Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

· Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

· Compute rate, ratio and percentages as well as draw and interpret bar graphs

REASONING ABILITY

· Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

· Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of this job requires the employee to:

· Frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and use the ability to talk/hear

· Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel

· Occasionally sit, climb or balance

· Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

· Exhibit specific vision abilities which include but are not limited to close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of this job requires the employee to be:

· Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles

· Frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration

· occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, explosives, and risk of radiation

· Frequently exposed to a loud noise level in the immediate work environment