Field Technician

Job Title: Field Technician

Job Description

The Field Technician supports operations and maintenance activities for landfill gas systems by analyzing well data, performing mechanical maintenance on system components, and ensuring safe, efficient environmental performance. This role combines field work, data collection, and equipment troubleshooting to help optimize landfill gas collection and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support operations and maintenance efforts for landfill gas collection and control systems across multiple landfill sites.
• Perform pump maintenance, including pulling, rebuilding, troubleshooting, and replacing pumps and related components.
• Conduct landfill gas tuning and reading, adjusting wells and system settings to optimize gas collection and control.
• Carry out surface emissions monitoring (SEMs) and probe readings to assess gas migration and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform field sampling and environmental testing as needed to support environmental monitoring programs.
• Use company equipment and vehicles safely and responsibly while traveling between landfill sites.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical experience with pump maintenance, including pulling, rebuilding, troubleshooting, and replacing pumps.
• Hands-on experience in environmental field work, including environmental testing and field sampling.
• Proficiency in data entry and data collection for field activities.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between landfill sites within the assigned region.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in a mechanical environment or field work or similar.
• 40 HR HAZWOPER is a plus. If you don't have it we will provide the training to get certified.

Work Environment

This role is field-based with a home site at a landfill facility in the Fort Wayne, IN area, supporting approximately four surrounding landfills within about a 2.5-hour radius. The technician works primarily outdoors in a landfill environment, often in varying weather and terrain conditions. The position involves regular travel between sites using company vehicles and the use of company equipment for data collection, monitoring, and maintenance activities. The organization offers an employee-owned structure with an ESOP program, allowing employees to share in the company’s growth. The culture emphasizes safety and a people-first mindset, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment focused on environmental stewardship and safe operations.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Wayne, IN.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Wayne,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 29, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

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