Field Technician: Industrial Equipment & Cleaning (Travel)

Astro-Pak-Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Per diem for qualifying travel

Paid travel and standby time

Company-provided uniforms

Company-paid training and professional

Support obtaining required certs

Job summary

Astro Pak Corporation seeks mechanically inclined, safety-focused individuals for our Frontline Global Services field team. This hands-on role supports industrial maintenance, cleaning, and reliability projects at customer sites across the United States, with extensive travel and extended time away from home.

You will learn to operate pumps and piping systems, read P&IDs, and document project activities while ensuring safety and quality in dynamic field environments.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude and interest in working with industrial equipment and systems
• Commitment to safe work practices and following established procedures
• Dependable, team-oriented, and able to adapt to changing project conditions
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal work instructions
• Ability to accurately communicate and document basic project information
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet applicable company driving requirements
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including assignments with limited notice
• Ability to work varying schedules, including days, nights, weekends, extended shifts, and consecutive workdays as project requirements dictate
• Ability to remain away from home for extended project assignments, which may last several weeks
• Ability to obtain required customer or site credentials, including a TWIC card when applicable
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment and customer-site requirements
• Willingness to obtain a Class A CDL within the required timeframe if the position requires commercial vehicle operation

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, monitor, and tear down specialized industrial equipment and temporary systems
• Support high-velocity flushing, chemical cleaning, filtration, decontamination, fluid transfer, and other industrial service projects
• Work with pumps, hoses, piping, valves, fittings, filtration equipment, tanks, and related equipment
• Assist with pipe-fitting, equipment inspections, fluid sampling, basic field testing, and project documentation
• Learn to read and apply P&IDs, procedures, permits, JSAs, SDSs, and other technical and safety documentation
• Participate in project mobilization, site setup, equipment monitoring, teardown, and demobilization
• Inspect and properly care for company tools, vehicles, and equipment
• Identify and promptly report safety concerns, equipment issues, project risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized work areas
• Communicate professionally with customers, subcontractors, supervisors, and fellow team members
• Follow all company and customer safety, environmental, quality, and operating requirements

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Safety oriented

Valid driver’s license

Willingness to travel

Team player

Education

Mechanical/industrial education (vocational/technical)

Tools

Pumps

Piping

Hydraulics

Filtration

Machinery lubrication

Job description

Astro Pak Corporation seeks mechanically inclined, safety-focused individuals for our Frontline Global Services field team. This hands-on role supports industrial maintenance, cleaning, and reliability projects at customer sites across the United States, with extensive travel and extended time away from home.

You will learn to operate pumps and piping systems, read P&IDs, and document project activities while ensuring safety and quality in dynamic field environments.