Indeck Power Equipment Company

Boiler Service Technician

Wheeling, IllinoisFull-time
About the Job
INDECK Power Equipment Company is recruiting a full time Service Technician. The Service Technician is responsible for the start-up, troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance of industrial water tube and fire tube boilers.  This position reports to the Service Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Start-up, troubleshoot, repair and maintain a wide range of industrial boilers. 
  • Provide emergency field service for boilers. 
  • Perform mechanical, electrical and combustion troubleshooting and repair of industrial boilers in the field. 
  • Read and interpret equipment manuals to perform required start-up, maintenance and repairs.
  • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments in the field.
  • Operate and maintain various field instruments to perform job functions.
  • Ensure high level of customer satisfaction while in the field.   
  • Keep customer informed on the nature of the service provided and of outstanding issues.  
  • Recommend repairs to the customer as necessary.   
  • Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those or any unusual situations to proper supervision.
  • Comply with OSHA Safety and Health rules. 
  • Manage assigned work proficiently to meet schedules and customer expectations. 
  • Provide training and assist customer to develop operating procedures for boilers.   
  • Compile job documentation such as service reports, certificates of completion, customer training forms and punch lists.

Qualification/requirement: 
  • Combustion and mechanical proficiency to troubleshoot problems.
  • Familiarity with or ability to learn industrial PLC control systems.
  • Detailed oriented.
  • Good math, writing and communication skills.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Significant travel in North America is required.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Capability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. 
  • Capacity to properly handle confidential information and records. 
  • Aptitude to analyze information in order to identify potential problems or discrepancies.
  • Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
  • Ability to handle adverse situations in a professional manner. 

Education/Experience: 
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Technical training: must have industrial boiler or electrical/mechanical experience 
  • 2+ years of related experience in the service or maintenance of industrial machinery with PLC control systems.
  •  Ideal candidate will have Fireye E-100 or Honeywell 7800 experience plus Allen Bradley logic experience.