Field Service Technician

As the industry leader in water technology, we are growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the world’s most vital resource. Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, seeks a Field Service Representative to join its industry leading sales and service team. You will partner with Sales Representatives on executing service plans in strategic district accounts and providing customers with problem solving support. You will also assist District Sales Representatives with launching new applications in current customer accounts and in transitioning competitively held accounts to Nalco Water.  This position requires you to install, maintain and calibrate chemical feed equipment and process monitoring equipment.

What’s In It For You

• You will join a growth company offering a competitive pay and benefits
• A long term, advancing career path in service, sales, or management
• Access to the industry’s most innovative training programs
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection
• Pride in working for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and healthy environments
  
  

What You Will Do

• Execute required chemistry tests, log, and report data, and maintain product inventories at customer accounts
• Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer challenges, escalating as required.
• Assist Sales Representatives with start-ups of new applications in both existing customers and in new accounts
• Install, calibrate, and maintain chemical feed equipment and process monitoring equipment at customer accounts
• Handle chemical deliveries
  
  

Territory/Location Information: 

• This position is based in Kansas City, MO
• Territory covers about a 200 mile radius of the surrounding area
• Overnight Requirements: 25% per month
• Shift: Days
• Targeted accounts are within the light commercial industries
  
  

As a trusted partner, your customers will rely on you for their success.  Nalco Water is committed to seeing you succeed and provides innovative training programs to ensure you are prepared to solve any customer problem. Training programs are held in the field and at Nalco Water Headquarters in Naperville, IL; travel is arranged and paid for by Nalco Water.  Based on your skill level and experience, topics covered may include technology, product, service, business and industry acumen, direct coaching and mentoring, sales management and leadership, classroom training and certifications.  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Possess a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role Physical Demands: 
• Must be able to access and be comfortable with working in a variety of conditions to include confined spaces damp and/or dusty locations, freezing conditions, and hot conditions;
• Must be able to physically perform the essential duties of the position which include lifting 75 lbs., stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, use hands to finger, balancing, walking, standing, talk and hear;
• Must be able to pass a drug screen
  
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Associates degree or trade school certification 
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience
• Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

About Nalco Water: In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, transportation, and manufacturing), heavy industry (chemical, power, and primary metals industries), paper and mining operations to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability, and performance for our customers.

Annual Or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $38,700 - $58,100. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

• Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
  
  

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.