Join our team at Katahdin Analytical Services, Maine’s premier environmental testing laboratory.  We’re a growing and forward-leaning business. We are people-oriented, integrity-based, and dedicated to helping solve environmental contamination issues. We take great pride in the work we do and the scientific expertise we provide toward protecting the health of our planet.  We care about our team members, our clients, and our mission.We are looking for a hands-on, self-motivated candidate with strong interpersonal skills and an interest in contributing to the success of our company’s processes. The right candidate will be optimistic, team-focused, and willing to take on new challenges. Maintaining flexibility for revolving priorities and tasks in a high-volume work environment is key. We purposefully maintain a culture that encourages the sharing of ideas and fosters each employee’s technical and professional development.Excellence in client service is at the core of our business. Our talented staff values and models the attributes that support the needs of our clients:  Sound scientific practices, adherence to the highest quality standards, coordinated problem-solving, and effective communication throughout the course of a project.Position Description:Field Service Technicians are responsible for collecting environmental water, soil, and air samples to be analyzed for numerous industrial and municipal clients. The ideal candidate should enjoy working with their hands and be able to troubleshoot problems that come up in the field.  Daily tasks can vary greatly.  Typical tasks include communicating with team members, clients, and vendors, traveling to sites, maintaining equipment, preparing sampling containers, collecting samples, and completing documentation requirements.  Sample collection practices include several methods of collecting groundwater with pumps and bailers, using programmable instrumentation to collect composite samples of effluent and wastewater, and using meters to record field conditions. Field Service Technicians also provide routine and technical laboratory support services when not on field sampling assignments.  
