Operations & Service Technician
Aerzen USA CorporationCalifornia, United States
Posted February 3, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Aerzen USA Corporation is an international manufacturer of high‑quality positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors, and turbo blowers used in air and gas applications across industries such as wastewater treatment, cement, biogas, pharmaceutical, and food production.
Job Description
Aerzen USA offers a competitive salary, generous health benefits, a 401(k) with company match, and a tuition reimbursement program. The Operations & Service Technician will be responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of customer's wastewater treatment systems and associated equipment.
Requirements
- Perform startups, periodic operations checks, equipment inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and/or preventive maintenance services on wastewater treatment systems and associated equipment/components at customer sites
- Represent STS in professional and courteous manner following all STS and customer safety requirements
- Install, configure, calibrate, and maintain control, measurement, and indicating instrumentation and probes
- Perform process calculations required for the proper operation of equipment
- Read/understand equipment diagrams, checklists, engineering drawings, and other process documentation
- Complete job-related reports, expense reports, and forms in a timely fashion
- Perform repairs on wastewater treatment systems and associated equipment and components
- Add process chemicals, such as potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide, caustic, acid, chlorine, polymer, and coagulant
- Clean service area of the equipment
- Identify and take corrective action on process upsets
- Assist with mechanical preventative and corrective maintenance of process equipment, valves, and structures at treatment plants
- Analyze and correct communication issues
- Properly address TCP/IP networks and RS-485 communications
- Basic knowledge of PLC and VFD programming
- Skilled in the use of a microscope to identify micro-organisms
- Communicate with customers to discuss job requirements, provide recommendations and service options
- Manage effective field service scheduling and reporting
- Assist engineering in plant design, modifications, and hazard analysis
- Conduct customer training on customer wastewater treatment systems and associated equipment and components
- Observe all Federal, State and County safety rules, regulations, and procedures
Benefits
- Generous health benefits (96% company-paid benefit plans)
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement program