Field Services Technician

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Join our team at Katahdin Analytical Services, Maine’s premier environmental testing laboratory.  We’re a growing and forward-leaning business. We are people-oriented, integrity-based, and dedicated to helping solve environmental contamination issues. We take great pride in the work we do and the scientific expertise we provide toward protecting the health of our planet.  We care about our team members, our clients, and our mission.

We are looking for a hands-on, self-motivated candidate with strong interpersonal skills and an interest in contributing to the success of our company’s processes. The right candidate will be optimistic, team-focused, and willing to take on new challenges. Maintaining flexibility for revolving priorities and tasks in a high-volume work environment is key. We purposefully maintain a culture that encourages the sharing of ideas and fosters each employee’s technical and professional development.

Excellence in client service is at the core of our business. Our talented staff values and models the attributes that support the needs of our clients:  Sound scientific practices, adherence to the highest quality standards, coordinated problem-solving, and effective communication throughout the course of a project.

Position Description:

Field Service Technicians are responsible for collecting environmental water, soil, and air samples to be analyzed for numerous industrial and municipal clients. The ideal candidate should enjoy working with their hands and be able to troubleshoot problems that come up in the field.  Daily tasks can vary greatly.  Typical tasks include communicating with team members, clients, and vendors, traveling to sites, maintaining equipment, preparing sampling containers, collecting samples, and completing documentation requirements.  Sample collection practices include several methods of collecting groundwater with pumps and bailers, using programmable instrumentation to collect composite samples of effluent and wastewater, and using meters to record field conditions. Field Service Technicians also provide routine and technical laboratory support services when not on field sampling assignments.  

• BA/BS degree in a scientific field of study such as Environmental Science, Chemistry or Biology is ideal. Relevant experience will be considered.
• Ability to organize, structure daily tasks and adapt to changes in priorities.
• Ability to multitask, work in a highly productive environment, and work independently or as part of a small team once fully trained. 
• Must enjoy working outside year-round, and must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Our Field Service Technicians are on their feet much of the day. 
• Ability to drive up to four hours at a time to sampling sites. Must have a clean driving record.
• Strong interpersonal skills are important since the role involves working with clients as well as with Katahdin scientists and support staff. 

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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