Field Service Technician - Rental Pump Division

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

Are you looking for more than just a job—a place where your contributions make a real impact, and your success is shared with your team? At Cogent, Inc. an employee-owned company, we’re proud to offer exactly that. We’re seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Field Service Technician for our rental pump division. If you have experience working in the field on job sites and are looking for a new challenge with a great company, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What You’ll Do

As a Rental Field Service Technician, you will play a mission-critical role in the daily operations of our business! You will be responsible for installing and dismantling pumping systems and pipelines on customer job sites independently or as part of a crew. The Field Service role will maintain a clean and orderly work site environment to enable safe and efficient movement of workers and motorized equipment throughout the site. You’ll work closely with the rest of our rental team, providing a first-class customer experience to our growing territory serving the contractor, municipal and industrial markets providing dewatering systems. This position will work out of our Fenton, Missouri, Facility.

Essential Duties / Principal Responsibilities :

• Identify different pump groups and understand basic use of each pump group
• Understand how a prime guard operates
• Understand priming systems, options, remote systems and A-91 panels
• Apply proper measurements (center-to-center or face-to-face) to HDPE pipe. Calculate angles to ensure proper installation
• Understand and react to how weather conditions affect HDPE fusion
• Perform vacuum checks on installed pumping systems
• Perform proper sequencing to break down pump systems and pipelines to avoid spills and / or contamination to surrounding work area. Properly flush systems
• Safely utilize chain saws and other hand tools to properly cut and break down pipelines. Understand how and where to cut pipe to avoid spills, damage and excessive scrapping.
• Thoroughly inspect and evaluate the condition of pipe, hose and fittings upon dismantling.
• Prepare Bill of Ladings to load out equipment from job site. Coordinate with dispatch to arrange proper timing of truck arrivals to ensure material handling equipment and / or personnel are available
• Follow all safety processes and procedures and maintain a “safety first” approach when completing daily work tasks. Complete a job safety assessment after beginning any job on a customer site. Ensure compliance with all personal protective equipment requirements
• Travel as needed (overnight weekends and extended periods) to meet customer needs

Minimum Qualifications : Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License / Certification :

Physical Demands :

Work Environment :

Why Work With Us?

At Cogent, you’re not just an employee—you’re an owner . Our people make the difference, our shared values define us as a team and bring our vision to life. Together, our team of employee-owners is committed to helping build healthy and prosperous communities through creatively engineered solutions for our customers. We are a growing Midwest company that provides fluid processing solutions serving the local Industrial, Municipal, Commercial Building Trades, Oil and Gas markets through our family of trusted brands.

We Offer

Make Your Mark with Cogent!

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to work in a company where your efforts are recognized, your voice is valued, and your professional growth is supported. As an employee-owner, you'll be part of a collaborative team that celebrates innovation, accountability, and shared success.

Apply today and help us build something exceptional—together!