Field Service Technician - Vapor

Field Service Technician - Vapor

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

• Travel to customer sites from your home office to perform preventative maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of a wide variety of our 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 for commissioning of equipment.
• 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 throughout the United States.

• Experience modifying, diagnosing, and troubleshooting PLCs such as, but not limited to, Allen Bradley and GE brands.
• Experience understanding and applying the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience reading and understanding piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&), fabrication drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Able to travel over 75% of the time.
• A Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) will need to be obtained within the first six (6) weeks of employment.
• Valid driver’s license, able to drive a company vehicle and respond to customers as the need arises.

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs on occasion and 25 lbs routinely, and to bend, stoop, crawl, climb, and maneuver around skidded equipment and piping.
• Able to hear distinct sounds, visualize all colors of the spectrum, and see clearly at close and at distance.
• Work in an outdoor environment with long workdays on occasion.
• Enter and exit confined spaces (may involve crawling, climbing, or crouching).
• Work in tight or enclosed environments for extended periods.

• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix, RS Linx, GE Rx3i, and other comparable manufacturer’s programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Two‑year technical degree from an accredited college or trade school in a mechanically‑based technical major, or four years of military service working in relevant job fields.
• Field work experience in the petrochemical, power generation, renewable energy, pulp & paper, or food processing industries.
• Experience with Modicon and Siemens programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Electrical journeyman license.
• Experience with industrial safety, OSHA, and NFPA 70E or equivalent experience.
• Experience working on all types of industrial, electrical, and electronic equipment, including but not limited to motors, VFDs, positioners, valves, actuators, transmitters, and PLC equipment.
• Experience programming, calibrating, and configuring 4‑20mA loop devices.

We anticipate paying $35–$47 an hour for this role. The position is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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