Compressor Technician

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Ben Bolt (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Compressor Technician to support compression and process equipment across oil & gas facilities in Texas. This hands-on field role keeps natural gas equipment operating safely and reliably.

You will troubleshoot, service, and repair compressors and rotating equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and assist with start-ups and upgrades while following safety standards and traveling within the territory.

Qualifications

• Experience with natural gas compressors or oil & gas field service.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Reading P&IDs and schematics is required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in outdoor field environments.
• Technical or mechanical training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, service, and repair natural gas compressors and rotating equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and equipment overhauls
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control issues
• Assist with compressor installations, start-ups, commissioning, and equipment upgrades
• Read P&IDs, schematics, technical drawings, and equipment manuals
• Complete service documentation and communicate equipment conditions to customers and internal teams
• Follow LOTO, OSHA, and site-specific safety requirements
• Travel to customer locations throughout the assigned territory

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Troubleshoot and repair

Field service experience

Reading P&IDs

Preventive maintenance

Equipment overhaul

Electrical/control troubleshooting

Job description

Full-Time

A client of ours is seeking an experienced Compressor Technician to support compression and process equipment throughout oil & gas facilities in Texas. This is a hands‑on field position focused on keeping natural gas equipment operating safely and reliably.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, service, and repair natural gas compressors and rotating equipment


• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and equipment overhauls


• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control issues


• Assist with compressor installations, start‑ups, commissioning, and equipment upgrades


• Work with gas handling systems, piping, valves, instrumentation, and related process equipment


• Read P&IDs, schematics, technical drawings, and equipment manuals


• Complete service documentation and communicate equipment conditions to customers and internal teams


• Follow LOTO, OSHA, and site-specific safety requirements


• Travel to customer locations throughout the assigned territory

Qualifications

• Previous natural gas compressor or oil & gas field service experience


• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills


• Experience with compressors, engines, rotating equipment, or gas processing equipment


• Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical and control systems


• Comfortable reading P&IDs and equipment schematics


• Experience with VRUs, vapor combustion equipment, flares, or similar process equipment is a plus


• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in outdoor field environments


• Technical or mechanical training is preferred