Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

Godwin, a Xylem brand, offers a broad product line of fully automatic self-priming pumps used in temporary and permanent applications.  With a full range of diesel and electric pumps available to purchase or rent, Godwin pumps are used for dewatering and liquids transfer in mining, constructions, municipal and industrial projects around the world.

THE ROLE: Godwin, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire a Field Service to assist in the set-up of pumps, hoses, pipe and other pumping accessories on the customers’ job site. This includes the loading of pumps, hoses, pipes and other pumping accessories on Godwin Pumps delivery trucks and/or its freight carriers and the unloading of the equipment at the job site.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Safely load equipment and accessories onto vehicle
• Safely unload equipment and accessories off of vehicle
• Safe operation of diesel powered hydraulic lifting equipment; i.e. forklifts to load and unload equipment
• Safely set-up of pumping equipment and assist in maintaining orderliness of job site; utilize fusion machines to safely and properly fuse HDPE pipe of varying lengths, diameters and configurations
• Perform daily visual inspections of equipment and document any items in need of service
• Communicate with supervisor and Sales Engineer
• Available for on-call off-hours assignments as necessary for emergencies
• Available for out-of-town and overnight travel, occasionally up to two weeks

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Safely and effectively operate a company vehicle for extended periods of time throughout cities, job sites, major highways and interstates (including tunnels and bridges) and in all weather conditions
• Preferred - Prior pipe fusion experience with pipe diameters ranging from 4 inch to 36 inch.
• Preferred - Fusion certification
• Preferred - Forklift certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):

• Heavy lifting (up to 70 lbs.)
• Safely stand eight (8) hours per day
• Safely use full range of physical motions associated with general labor work continually throughout an entire work day
• To include walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, climbing (specifically on and off of delivery trucks to a height of 30” – 42”), pushing and pulling
• To include safe repetitive lifting of up to 45 pounds at least 20 times per day
• To include safe frequent lifting of up to 60 pounds up to 20 times per day
• To include safe occasional lifting up to 70 pounds up to 10 times per day
• Ability to safely operate a company vehicle continuously for a minimum of 4 hours per day and cumulative throughout an entire work day

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):

• Yard: Continual exposure to all outdoor weather conditions; exposure to noise and fumes generated from motorized equipment
• Travel: As required to fulfill the duties listed above. Other travel as needed or required by the company.__

EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED