Field Service Technician
Employment Type:
Contract to Perm
Job Category: Technician
Job Number: 54771769
Compensation: $28-30 / hour
Job Description
Job Title: Field Service Technician (Pumps, Compressors & Vacuum Systems)
Location: Waukegan, IL
Hire Type: Direct-hire, Onsite
Target Pay Rate: $28.00 – $32.00/hour
Travel Requirement: Regional travel to medical facilities (hospitals, surgical centers, etc.)
Benefits: medical/dental/vision plans, PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k)
Must-Have Skills:
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities
- Field service experience with rotating equipment (tanks, pumps, compressors, vacuum systems)
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel
- Customer-focused mindset with strong communication skills
Job Summary:
Seeking a Field Service Technician to support large-scale medical gas and vacuum systems used in hospital and healthcare environments. These systems are critical to patient care, distributing oxygen and other medical gases throughout facilities. This role is responsible for installation support, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency service response to minimize system downtime. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, dependable, and comfortable with travel.
Job Duties:
- Perform installation support, system start-up, and in-service training on medical gas and vacuum systems
- Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on medical gas pipeline and source equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues in the field
- Respond to emergency service calls to restore system functionality
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals
- Follow established SOPs and work instructions
- Support quality investigations and provide technical recommendations as needed
- Assist with aftermarket service and support activities
- Complete the majority of work on medical gas pipeline and related systems
- Travel to customer sites, including occasional overnight travel on short notice
- Maintain professional communication with customers, hospital staff, and internal teams
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required (Associate’s degree or technical certification preferred)
- 3–5 years of mechanical and/or electrical equipment service experience required
- Field service or customer-facing technical experience preferred.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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