Traveling Service Technician

Who We Are

Hydro-Chem Systems delivers the best industrial vehicle wash solution on the market. We develop and manufacture detergents designed for heavy vehicles; think school and city buses, semi-tractor fleets, and garbage trucks. In addition to our detergents, we design, build, install, and service vehicle wash equipment and automated washes. We live by five values that guide our team and our work every day.

• We act like owners – We go above and beyond; we either work as a team or we crumble as individuals.
• We Fight For the Inch – We are determined to grow inch by inch. The inches we need are everywhere around us, and when we add up all those inches, that’s going to make the difference between winning and losing.
• We Do The Right Thing – The high road is not a shortcut. Stick to the highest standard of Integrity, without compromise.
• We Are Compassionate – We treat each other like family and our customers as an extension of that family.
• Excellence is an Attitude – We will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence – Vince Lombardi.

Our traveling service technicians split their time between installing new systems on site and performing preventative maintenance/repair for existing customers. During new installations, our service technicians are the “boots on the ground” to serve as the face of Hydro-Chem, coordinate with contractors, and ensure our systems are installed and integrated correctly. This could include communicating blueprints and drawings, helping install plumbing, electrical, or HVAC systems, programming wash cycles, setting up pressure washers, and more.

During maintenance and repair jobs, service technicians perform preventative maintenance on water heaters, pressure washers, chemical injectors, control boards, and other machinery according to manufacturer specifications. If customers are experiencing service issues, technicians may attempt to troubleshoot over the phone or email; if the issue progresses to on‑site repairs, technicians must identify broken or malfunctioning components, and complete effective repairs using a variety of hand and power tools.

Service Technicians travel extensively. Up to 70 % of the job requires nationwide travel, sometimes on weekends or on short notice. When not traveling nationally, many days will involve local travel around Michigan to service systems nearby. This position’s weekly schedule can vary from 30 hours at the home office to 60+ during installations. This location is based out of our home office in Caledonia, Michigan.

Required travel can include the lower 48 United States and some portions of Canada.

Follow this link to see a video of one of our washes as it’s turned on for the first time.

We provide a culture and a team that is passionate about our work and is invested in your success and growth. All of our employees are co‑owners through our ESOP program and enjoy the profits of our shared success. Hydro‑Chem provides a full benefits package for you and your family as well as a generous PTO program. For our traveling staff, a generous per diem is provided for meals;

all travel expenses and lodging are covered directly by the company. This position also includes a technology reimbursement for mobile phones, as well as an annual clothing and tool allowance.

We’re looking for a team member who is attentive to detail, is proactive at solving problems, and is safety conscious. An ideal candidate has a background in mechanical process, can read blueprints and drawings, and can direct the activities of subcontractors.

Each quarter the Service Technician will establish, with the Service Manager, the specific results, improvements, or accomplishments required to support HCS and departmental objectives. These are expressed as ROCKS.

• Following processes and procedures according to the “HCS Way.”
• Routine regional travel, at times with little notice.
• Working irregular hours, including evenings and occasional weekends, up to 70 hours per week.
• Valid driver’s license…