Veolia | Water Tech
Specialty Operations Field Service Representative
Veolia | Water Tech, Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61103
Specialty Operations Field Service Representative
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, we design and implement innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.
Job Description As a Field Service Representative – Specialty Operations with a PLC specialization, you are responsible for the operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex water and wastewater treatment systems using Programmable Logic Controllers. You’ll provide operational and maintenance expertise on industrial water treatment systems for our customers across a variety of industries, working with technologies including media filtration, industrial water treatment, and ultrafiltration (UF).
Key Characteristics
PLC and controls expertise: read, interpret, troubleshoot, and modify PLC ladder logic, electrical schematics, and P&IDs.
Review customer plant installations and compare against VWTS reference drawings (P&IDs, electrical schematics, general arrangement, etc.).
Monitor equipment performance and operation.
Conduct maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation.
Perform analytical testing: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, and other site‑specific testing requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
Carry out mechanical, electrical, process and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors, pumps, blowers, instrumentation, and automation hardware.
Perform installation and maintenance activities on various water treatment technologies.
Provide customers with informal training on operation and maintenance of their system.
Provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed during service visits.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required:
High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent with 2+ years of service/maintenance or equivalent experience in an industrial environment.
Valid Driver’s License.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong background in electrical and controls troubleshooting, with experience in reading and interpreting P&IDs and electrical schematics.
Experience with PLC and HMI programming, troubleshooting, and modification.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to meet all customer site requirements.
Additional Information At Veolia, we believe diverse teams make smarter decisions and deliver better results. We champion diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace.
Competitive compensation and benefits include: $36‑43/hr USD salary range (salary determined by individual candidate’s experience and market), medical, dental, and vision insurance starting Day 1, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with 3% default contribution plus matching, flexible spending & health savings accounts, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement.
Disclaimer:
The salary and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date. The company reserves the right to modify this information at any time.
Legal Notice:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization. Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms; only candidates through approved vendors are considered.
EEO Statement:
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
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Job Description As a Field Service Representative – Specialty Operations with a PLC specialization, you are responsible for the operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex water and wastewater treatment systems using Programmable Logic Controllers. You’ll provide operational and maintenance expertise on industrial water treatment systems for our customers across a variety of industries, working with technologies including media filtration, industrial water treatment, and ultrafiltration (UF).
Key Characteristics
PLC and controls expertise: read, interpret, troubleshoot, and modify PLC ladder logic, electrical schematics, and P&IDs.
Review customer plant installations and compare against VWTS reference drawings (P&IDs, electrical schematics, general arrangement, etc.).
Monitor equipment performance and operation.
Conduct maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation.
Perform analytical testing: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, and other site‑specific testing requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
Carry out mechanical, electrical, process and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors, pumps, blowers, instrumentation, and automation hardware.
Perform installation and maintenance activities on various water treatment technologies.
Provide customers with informal training on operation and maintenance of their system.
Provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed during service visits.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required:
High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent with 2+ years of service/maintenance or equivalent experience in an industrial environment.
Valid Driver’s License.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong background in electrical and controls troubleshooting, with experience in reading and interpreting P&IDs and electrical schematics.
Experience with PLC and HMI programming, troubleshooting, and modification.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to meet all customer site requirements.
Additional Information At Veolia, we believe diverse teams make smarter decisions and deliver better results. We champion diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace.
Competitive compensation and benefits include: $36‑43/hr USD salary range (salary determined by individual candidate’s experience and market), medical, dental, and vision insurance starting Day 1, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with 3% default contribution plus matching, flexible spending & health savings accounts, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement.
Disclaimer:
The salary and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date. The company reserves the right to modify this information at any time.
Legal Notice:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization. Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms; only candidates through approved vendors are considered.
EEO Statement:
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
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