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Xylem

Global water technology provider and services

Elite/Lead Field Service Technician - Wss

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKempton Park, South AfricaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed National Diploma in Water Care, Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics.
  • Minimum of 5 to 7 years of technical work experience in a similar environment.
  • Ability to obtain all required customer clearances.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, including smart devices.
  • Customer service experience in a similar role.
  • Electrical, mechanical, diesel, or fusion experience, depending on the business unit.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and provide coaching or training to junior-level technicians.
  • Basic controls ability, including programmable logic controllers.
  • Ability to synthesize technical information and communicate it clearly.
  • Ability to derive insight from customer experience to produce outcomes and solve complex problems in novel and unexpected ways.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate and execute field service activities at customer sites safely and efficiently, working with advanced and complex systems.
  • Proactively troubleshoot systems involving mechanical, electrical, and diesel equipment conditions.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance and maintain parts inventory.
  • Anticipate and correct safety issues involving company- and customer-owned equipment.
  • Interface directly with customers and potentially work across multiple systems, locations, and customers.
  • Escalate issues and leverage appropriate company resources to address issues involving personnel and customers.
  • Create and maintain a safe working environment and culture within the organization.
  • Take care of company property.
  • Understand basic installation procedures for wastewater equipment, specifically dissolved air flotation equipment.
  • Teach and train customers on dissolved air flotation equipment and related equipment.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
  • Understand basic chemistry used within wastewater systems.
  • Help existing customers troubleshoot issues and make repair recommendations.
  • Travel as required, potentially 20% to 80% depending on division and location, including overnight stays away from home.

Desired Qualifications

  • Background in treatment solutions, especially experience supporting dissolved air flotation or related wastewater treatment equipment.

About the Company

Xylem

Global water technology provider and services

Xylem is a global water-technology provider serving municipal, industrial, commercial, and residential customers with products, systems, and services for the full water cycle. Its offerings include pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment, plus smart meters, network devices, and data analytics. The company combines equipment sales with recurring revenue from maintenance, repairs, digital solutions, and consulting. It differentiates itself through a broad, integrated portfolio across water infrastructure, applied water, measurement and control, and services, a global presence in more than 150 countries, and strategic acquisitions (such as Sensus in 2016 and Evoqua in 2023) that expand its metering, data analytics, and treatment capabilities. Xylem’s goal is to help customers collect, move, treat, and return water efficiently and sustainably, enabling better water management and resource stewardship.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
2011

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