About this role
About Us
Global Environmental & Industrial Response (GEIR) partners with clients across utilities, mining, chemical, pulp & paper, and manufacturing industries to deliver innovative environmental, health, and safety solutions. Our highly trained teams provide 24/7 industrial cleaning, hydro blasting, vacuum truck services, and specialized solutions for sulfuric acid facilities, including maintenance, repairs, and full turn-key turnaround services. We also manage waste handling, transportation, and disposal in strict compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Position Overview
Global Environmental & Industrial Response (GEIR) is seeking motivated Industrial Field Technicians to join our team. As a Field Technician, you will operate specialized equipment and tools to perform industrial and environmental cleaning at client sites. This includes safely operating high-pressure water-blast units and industrial vacuum units to clean customer systems such as pipes, boilers, and tanks. This is a hands-on, physically demanding role that is vital to our service operations.
Essential Functions
• Arrive on time at the office or job site, in uniform, properly groomed, and ready to work.
• Set up job sites for vacuum truck and other environmental services, including equipment, tools, barricade tape, and tags.
• Safely operate high-pressure water-blast units to clean customer systems.
• Follow all GEIR safety standards and protocols.
• Participate in daily manual and practical activities.
• Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy objects.
• Clean and maintain equipment before returning to the GEIR office.
• Communicate effectively with the Crew Lead or Field Supervisor regarding safety, quality, and integrity.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Key Behaviors
• Passionate, motivated, and open to growth and challenges.
• Proactively build customer relationships and provide thoughtful solutions.
• Maintain a professional appearance and represent Global with pride.
• Strive for continuous improvement by embracing new tools and processes.
• Demonstrate respect toward co-workers and foster a positive team environment.
• Promote opportunities within the company and through referrals.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Must be able to pass a drug test.
• Ability to carry/move up to 50 lbs.
• Capable of performing manual labor outdoors in various weather and environmental conditions.
• Prior industry experience required (1 year+).
• Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces, elevated spaces, and hot, wet, cold, or foul-smelling environments during 8–12-hour shifts, often while handling vacuum hoses.
• Ability to use a respirator in environments with potential chemical or fume exposure; may be required to be clean-shaven.
• Willingness to work shifts longer than 8 hours and to respond to emergencies as needed.
• Previous hands-on experience with tools and heavy equipment preferred.
• Ability to follow training and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to physically control industrial hydro-blasting and vacuum equipment.
• Basic mechanical skills preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean 3-year motor vehicle record preferred.
Pay
• $19 - $22/hour (Based on Experience)
Benefits
• 6 Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; Free Term Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (accruals start on day 1; available after 90 days)
• 401(k) match up to 4%
• Regular pay increases and career development opportunities
• Accident, cancer/critical illness, short-term and long-term disability, and hospital indemnity insurance available
Drug-free workplace.
Background check required.
Global Environmental and Industrial Response is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. $19 - $22/hour - Based on Experience