Job Details

Vector's partner located in Cleveland, Ohio, has an opening for a Full-time Field Service Technician.  

Direct Hire
Pay range will vary based on experience:
 - $25/hr. for little-to-no experience with trade school.
 - Mid-$30's/hr. range for experienced techs of at least 5 years.

Job Summary:
This position requires field service on commercial/industrial boiler and burner systems in Northern Ohio. This includes natural gas and fuel oil combustion testing, adjusting of the fuel/air ratio on various boilers, burners, ovens, and incinerators, while using an electronic combustion analyzer in addition to other customer boiler service needs. 

Responsibilities:
• Specific knowledge of troubleshooting and maintaining industrial/commercial steam and hot water boilers, boiler room operation, and auxiliary equipment.  
• Responsible for retrofit and repair of boilers, burners, and accessories, utilizing knowledge of steam and hot water theory, pipe fitting, and mechanical layouts. 
• Familiar with all forms of flame safeguards and the use of VOM's and other troubleshooting tools.  
• Conduct calibration, repair, and adjustment of associated controls. 
• Perform preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement, and modifications to customer’s equipment.  
• Assist in installations and start-up of newly installed boilers and burners.  
• Prepare for new equipment commissioning and repairs by examining equipment, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials, and coordinating on-site work. 

Requirements:
• Minimum of five years of mechanical work experience. (candidates with light experience but who have Trade School graduation will be considered)
• A positive attitude and desire to be part of a winning team. 
• Ability to follow schematics, piping diagrams, and blueprints.   
• Occasional travel to out of state customer sites.   
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction. 
• Identify, analyze, diagnose, and repair systems and products at customer’s location. 
• Flexibility to work overtime/weekends as necessary. 
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures. 
• Participation in on-going training to enhance knowledge and skills.   
• Keep current on the installation, operation, service, and repair of represented products. 
• Document work by completing daily paperwork on each job. 
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  
• Determine parts to order for repairs and timeliness of need. 
• Maintain inventory of required supplies and tools on company supplied service vehicle. 
• Communicate sales leads to Sales Department. 
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees.  
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure including rate, ratio, and percentage.  
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS  
• Valid driver’s license: required 
• High school diploma: required 
• Minimum of five years of mechanical work experience: required 
• License (e.g. Boiler Operator, Gas Installer, etc.): preferred 
• Certifications or vocational or technical training: preferred