Job Description

Overview

As a Field Service Engineer/Technician, you will support the sustainable profitable growth of the company through exceptional customer service, focusing on safety, operational efficiency, quality, team development, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. This role involves developing skills with various pump technologies and supporting team performance.

Responsibilities

  • Repair, replace, and rebuild API 610 pumps by disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, warping, or other defects using inspection tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
  • Install pumps onto base plates and assemble motors, manifolds, and tubing as required.
  • Prepare and paint new and rebuilt equipment per company procedures.
  • Prepare repair reports and field service reports by collecting, documenting, and analyzing pump and customer information.
  • Verify quality and pump performance by conducting shop run tests and maintaining accurate performance and test records on repaired pumps.
  • Maintain parts and supplies inventories by checking stock and recording the use of all parts used in the repair of a pump.
  • Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and on-the-job training sessions.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, good manufacturing practices, customer requirements, and local and federal regulations.
  • Share technical knowledge, travel to customer sites including offshore and foreign countries, and assist with troubleshooting, repairs, and start-ups.
  • Anticipate and understand the needs of customers.
  • Represent the core values and cultural behaviors of Atlas Copco at all times.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of industrial pump service and repair experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and specifications.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Forklift certification.
  • Crane certification.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Current U.S. Passport.
  • Technical Training Certifications related to Pump technology.
  • Experience with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and email communications (Outlook).
  • Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and technical skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
  • Experience performing equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs.
  • Ability to identify root causes of equipment failures and recommend repair solutions.
  • Experience operating machine shop equipment, including lathes, drill presses, and related machinery.
  • Strong commitment to safety, quality, and customer service.

Additional Information

  • Travel to Germany for job-related training for a minimum of six weeks.
  • Ability to travel for field service assignments when necessary, including weekends and holidays (40%).
  • You will be part of our customer center in Houston, Texas on Greens Road.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 86 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 341 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 95 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 597 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Atlas Copco currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field Service Engineer / Technician, level I, Local-SFS1 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.