Field Service Technician

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2022 fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, IES produced over $2.1 billion in revenue and employed over 8,000 employees at over 130 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

From office buildings to wind farms, industrial complexes to housing developments, our employees and design professionals design, build, and maintain the systems that empower lives.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: 

• Safety is Priority One - and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription
• Short Term Disability Employer Paid
• Long Term Disability Employer Paid
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, Health Indemnity, Long Term Care

Southern Rewinding

Subsidiary of IES Infrastructure Solutions, LLC

5277 Chumar Drive

Columbus, GA 31904

　
Job Title:  Field Service Technician

Classification: Hourly

Location:  Columbus, GA

Job Summary:

 Repair various kinds of electro-mechanical equipment in the Field.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Qualified candidate will perform on- site turn-key services on our customer sites.
• Disassemble, inspection and reassemble various types of rotating equipment, such as, pumps, centrifugal, submersible, vertical, turbine, gear reducers, electric motors and blowers.
• Set tolerances for bearing fit and clearances, motor connections and testing.
• Operate lifting equipment such as forklifts, hoists and cranes.
• Provide field service for removal and installation of pumps and electric motors.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of control and pumping systems.
• Drive and operate a utility body service crane truck.
• Fill out service reports.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures; report all unsafe activity.
• Operate vehicle in a safely manner and use field automation systems
• Follow all company’s filed procedures and protocols
• Will perform vibration analysis, laser alignment, and on site balancing.

Experience, Skills and Experience:

• Preferably, candidates will have a minimum of five (5) years experience in rotating apparatus field repair (AC and/or DC electric motors, pumps, blowers, etc).
• Some experience in an electric motor/job shop environment would be greatly beneficial.  Skills required include: troubleshooting of problems, electrical theory, mechanical theory, and understanding of vibration analysis and alignment.
• Candidate must be available for on call and overtime work.
• Valid DL (CDL preferred but not required). 50% travel. Local only within 150 miles. Rarely overnight stay.

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with mechanical assistant.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen, and when applicable if duties involve operating motor vehicle must be able to pass motor vehicle record check.