Field Service Technician - Vapor

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John Zink is hiring a Field Service Technician in the Vapor group supporting the refining and petrochemical industries. This is a remote position within the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and Beaumont, TX region. John Zink is the leader in the Vapor recovery and vapor combustion space with the largest install base in North America and offers excellent health and retirement benefits.

John Zink Company, a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company, serves customers with innovative, engineered‑to‑order solutions. Our equipment group supplies components for applications in various markets with a focus on the refining and petrochemical industry. Field Service Technicians support customers at their sites across the country with commissioning, maintenance and other service needs.

• Travel to customer sites from your home office to perform preventative maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of a wide variety of manufactured electrical and mechanical equipment, including pumps, motors, variable frequency drives (VFD), positioners, valves, actuators, transmitters, combustion equipment, emissions monitoring equipment, digital recorders, and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Commission, troubleshoot, and alter different types of PLCs (mainly Allen‑Bradley and GE), proportional–integral–derivative (PID) loop controllers, VFDs, human‑machine interfaces (HMI), and other control devices.
• Be on call for customer service as required.
• Modify technical documents and drawings (redlines) to reflect final field changes and corrections.
• Perform maintenance and inspections in confined spaces such as tanks, vaults, and crawl spaces.
• Follow all safety protocols for confined space entry, including use of gas monitors and retrieval systems.
• Travel extensively within your region, up to 75 % travel is expected, and potentially the U.S.

• Experience modifying, diagnosing, and troubleshooting PLCs, including Allen‑Bradley and GE brands.
• Understanding and applying the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Reading and understanding piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&), fabrication drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Able to travel over 75 % of the time.
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) within the first six (6) weeks of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a company vehicle as needed.

• Lift up to 50 lb on occasion and 25 lb routinely, and bend, stoop, crawl, climb, and maneuver around skidded equipment and piping.
• Hear distinct sounds, visualize all colors of the spectrum, and see clearly at close and distant ranges.
• Work outdoors and endure long workdays on occasion.
• Enter and exit confined spaces, which may involve crawling, climbing, or crouching.
• Work in tight or enclosed environments for extended periods.

• Experience with Allen‑Bradley Control Logix, RS Linx, GE Rx3 i, and other comparable PLCs.
• 2‑year technical degree from an accredited college or trade school in a mechanically‑based major, or 4 years of military service in relevant fields.
• Field work experience in petrochemical, power generation, renewable energy, pulp & paper, or food processing industries.
• Experience with Modicon and Siemens PLCs.
• Electrical journeyman license.
• Experience with industrial safety, OSHA, and NFPA 70E or equivalent.
• Experience programming, calibrating, and configuring 4‑20 mA loop devices.

For this role, we anticipate paying $35–$47 an hour. The role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs who openly challenge the status quo and reward individual contributions. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, parental leave, and adoption assistance, varying by region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned on successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please  for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information , ahí, or tu).

Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or sponsorship.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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