Solenis

Service Technician, Industrial Water Treatment (Virginia)

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America Full time

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

 We are looking for a Service Technician to join our Virginia team!

 

As a service technician, you will work daily at our customer site located in West Point, VA. You will be working with boilers, cooling towers, wastewater systems, pulp process applications and must be based in the Richmond/Williamsburg area.

 

What You'll Do

  • Maintain a safe, injury-free environment through active team participation and promptly addressing any identified safety deficiencies.

  • The primary resource who performs routine testing and monitoring at the customer site including data entry as needed.

  • Interfaces with the customer to understand any issues with chemicals or equipment and reports feedback to account manager or support engineer.

  • Manages product inventory at the customer including deliveries to process units and offloading to customer tanks, including inventory audits, recording inventories and ordering materials.

  • Adjusts chemical feed levels to meet optimal chemical performance based on routine testing and monitoring based on input from account manager or support engineer.

  • Alerts the site manager or support engineer of any problems or opportunities with the customer and begins to troubleshoot issues.

  • Conducts expanded testing of process variables to identify dosage improvements or mechanical impacts based on input from account manager or support engineer.

  • Specs out, sets up, maintains and troubleshoots monitoring and feed equipment.

  • Works with the site team and customers to ensure optimal program performance.

 

What You'll Bring

  • Ability to work in an industrial environment: exposure to heat/cold, industrial noise, etc.

  • Previous experience in the water treatment industry preferred

  • Repairing small pumps (diaphragm, gear pump, progressive cavity, piston and centrifugal)

  • Plumbing – running plastic piping and tubing or threaded metal fittings

  • Good interpersonal communication skills

  • Strong troubleshooting skills · Strong work ethic

  • Extremely high safety awareness- Ability to complete safety training, follow safety policies and work in a safety-oriented manner.

  • Eligibility to work within the US

  • Valid driver’s license in good standing

  • Strong team working skills to meet customer expectations and troubleshoot difficult technical issues

 

 

Come work with us at Solenis, where you can build a career that makes a difference. 

 

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We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification.  If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

 

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com

The expected compensation range for this position is between $57,000.00 and $95,000.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.