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Imagine yourself…
- Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
- Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
- Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.
It’s possible with a role at Ott , where you’ll have the chance to shape the future of your career—and the future of our planet.
At Ott, a Veralto company, you’ll help protect the world’s water resources with trusted, decision-ready intelligence. Join a team delivering decision-ready intelligence that helps customers manage water with clarity and confidence—from one site to global networks.
As part of Ott and the broader Veralto network, you’ll do work that matters—helping deliver solutions with real-world impact while building your skills and growing your career.
We offer:
- Professional onboarding and training options
- Powerful team looking forward to working with you
- Career coaching and development opportunities
- Health benefits
- 401(k)
Voluntary Benefits:
- Life, AD&D, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Other supplemental options.
Additional Benefits:
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Continuing Education Reimbursement.
- Dependent Care and Wellness Reimbursements.
Reporting to the General Manager, the Rental Technician is responsible for maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, and deploying environmental monitoring and industrial safety instrumentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to excellence in customer service and technical support. Provides technical expertise to sales representatives, resellers and customers during the sales process. Responsible for the development and use of a set of software tools to improve the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of Quotations, Orders and Order Changes.
This position is part of the Technical Sales Support Department located in Houston, TX and will be on-site.
In this role, a typical day will look like:
- Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot a variety of environmental and gas detection instruments, in-house.
- Perform routine inspections and diagnostics on rental fleet equipment to ensure peak performance and compliance with manufacturer and safety standards.
- Prepare instruments for rental orders, including functional checks, firmware updates, cleanliness and performance verification.
- Assist with field service deployments, customer training, and onsite technical support.
- Maintain accurate service records and documentation for equipment maintenance, repairs, and calibrations.
- Collaborate with sales and operations teams to meet customer needs and respond to urgent requests.
- Support internal quality control processes and ensure that all outgoing equipment meets Ajax and In-Situ quality benchmarks.
- Participate in ongoing training and development for new technologies and instrumentation.
- Uphold company safety standards during all service procedures, both in the shop and on-site.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Associate’s degree or technical certification in electronics, instrumentation, or related field preferred.
- Military technical training (e.g., avionics, electrical systems) may substitute for formal education.
- 1+ years of experience in instrumentation, calibration, or technical service preferred
- Experience with environmental monitoring, construction services, or industrial gas detection instruments is highly desirable.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Customer-focused attitude with a commitment to high service standards.
Ott is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5.5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility : where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.
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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
The compensation range for this role is $23 - $25 USD per hour. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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