Field Technician

JOB TITLE Field Technician

REPORTS TO Project Manager

STATUS Full time non-exempt

LOCATION Beaumont TX or Ludington MI with up to 75% travel nationwide

SALARY RANGE $25-35/hourly depending on experience and interview outcome

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Optional FSA/HSA
• 401k with 6% employer match
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short & long term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• 21.67 days of paid time off
• 10 holidays

About Tidal Vision We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace.

We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

About Tidal Visions Unique Work Culture Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing, and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility, and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

Position Summary We are seeking a diligent, agile-minded, and organized individual to join our Execution team in Texas or Michigan as a field technician. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values precision, and is mechanically inclined.

Key Responsibilities

• Must operate and work within our Mission Driven Culture Core Values and Principles and encourage others to do the same.
• Assisting in the building of our production facilities from the ground up.
• Pulling, preparing, and staging parts and equipment for system builds.
• Ability to read, understand, and work from basic CAD drawings, including construction documents, wiring diagrams, and plumbing schematics.
• Industrial equipment operation such as forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a shop or warehouse atmosphere or as a machinist, welder, or fabricator.
• Familiar with PVC and metal work such as welding, fitting, and assembly.
• Knowledge of FCAW, GMAW, and TIG welding processes.
• Experience with safe use and operation of a variety of hand and powered tools and equipment.
• Experience with safe manufacturing practices in a production shop environment.
• Basic computer proficiency including word processing, spreadsheets, and email.
• Must be able to effectively interface with customers and vendors in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a team player and help where needed yet motivated to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with up to 75% travel to job sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in construction.
• Experience with rigging.
• Existing/current forklift certification (a plus).
• CDL or Chauffeur license (is a plus).
• Basic electrical knowledge (is a plus).

Licensing & Special Requirements

• Subject to a criminal background check and drug screening.
• Must be willing to travel 2 to 3 weeks at a time and work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• CDL or Chauffeur license is a plus.

Working Conditions Most of the work is performed on various construction sites but will require occasional time working in a warehouse setting or at a desk. Physical requirements of the position include walking, standing, or sitting for extended periods, lifting heavy objects (50 lbs or more), climbing, crouching, operating tools, and always wearing appropriate PPE.

Equal Employment Opportunity Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Disclaimer The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.