Industrial Field Technician

Aggreko; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical plan option

Technical training programs

Tuition reimbursement

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking an Industrial Field Technician in Houston, TX to support temporary cooling tower solutions at refineries and heavy industrial facilities. You will participate in installation, setup, maintenance, and teardown across the full project lifecycle, with a focus on safety and efficiency on outdoor sites.

The role emphasizes hands-on mechanical/electrical work, equipment testing, and coordination with team members to install and service cooling tower systems.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years hands-on experience in heavy industrial environments such as construction, refinery or petrochemical work.
• Cooling tower experience is valuable, transferable mechanical/electrical skills acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Install/setup of temporary cooling tower equipment.
• Installation/maintenance/repair/replacement and rotation checks of pumps and motors.
• Basic industrial electrical work and troubleshooting at apprentice level.
• Cooling tower equipment maintenance and inspection.
• Equipment teardown/decommissioning after project completion.
• Daily jobsite safety and inventory responsibilities.

Skills

Pipe fitting

Pumps/motors

Basic industrial electrical

Read schematics

Forklift certification

Manlift certification

Refinery/heavy industrial

Cooling tower experience

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as an Industrial Field Technician based in Houston, TX.

You’ll support temporary cooling tower solutions primarily at refineries and heavy industrial facilities. Technician supports the full project lifecycle, including equipment installation/setup, ongoing maintenance and repair while deployed, and equipment decommissioning/teardown.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What You’ll Do As An Industrial Field Technician

• Significant pipe fitting, piping and hose hookup
• Installation/setup of temporary cooling tower equipment
• Pumps and motors – installation, maintenance, repair/replacement and rotation checks
• Basic industrial electrical work/troubleshooting; approximately electrician-apprentice level
• Cooling tower equipment maintenance and inspection
• Supporting heat exchanger and chiller hookups through piping/hoses; not heavy HVAC/chiller repair
• Equipment testing and preparation
• Manual valve operation and other physically demanding field work
• Equipment teardown/decommissioning after project completion
• Daily jobsite safety and inventory responsibilities

You Are

• Comfortable working outdoors/onsite in industrial environments and handling heavy equipment/components. Some manual valves weigh approximately 120 lbs. and require appropriate team/mechanical handling.
• 2–3+ years of hands‑on experience in industrial construction, refinery/petrochemical work, pipe fitting, millwright/mechanical work, industrial maintenance, pump service, field service, or similar heavy industrial environment.
• Cooling tower experience is valuable but candidates with transferable mechanical/electrical skills should also be considered.
• Pipe fitting
• Pumps/motors
• Basic industrial electrical
• Ability to read schematics
• Forklift certification/experience
• Manlift/aerial lift certification/experience
• Refinery/heavy industrial experience

Here’s What You’ll Get

• Full‑time with potential for overtime and/or weekends
• Annual bonus program
• No cost medical plan option available
• Robust technical training programs, in person and virtual, on diesel, gas, compressed air, electrical, controls, oil free air compressors, HVAC, microgrid & storage and more
• Career growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement available
• Safety-focused culture working on brand new technology.

Other Essential Job Requirements

• Availability to work the assigned schedule, travel to work locations (if needed) and be on standby for work outside of regularly scheduled shifts
• Must be able to stand, walk and sit for prolonged periods of time; and be able to walk over uneven terrain with functional balance that does not require any special assistive devices
• Must be able to move the extremities and spine through a functional range of motion that will permit work to be safely performed from ground / floor level to full overhead level
• Must have good finger dexterity to manipulate small items, functional hand‑eye coordination, and functionally grip with adequate strength to safely hold tools and stair railing or ladders
• Must be able to safely meet the physical demands outlined in the Essential Physical Capacities Assessment and pass the post‑offer physical abilities assessment, which includes being able to lift (60 lbs.), push/pull (80 lbs.), carry (60 lbs.), climb stairs and ladders as well as a combination of climbing while carrying objects (15 lbs.), stoop, kneel and squat

Our people are can‑do, positive, resilient, and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.