Senior Combustion Technician

Trillium Staffing; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Staffing in Hudson, Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Combustion Technician for a client located in the industrial machinery manufacturing sector. The role covers field service, maintenance, troubleshooting, start-up, commissioning, and retrofit support for industrial steam and hot-water systems.

You will travel as needed, work the day shift, and report to the Service & Project Manager. A journeyman level of steamfitting and burner competency is required with a strong safety mindset and

Qualifications

• Journeyman Steamfitter/Pipefitter status is required.
• Journeyman-level gas and oil burner competency is required; master-level preferred.
• Proactive, able to work independently with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site technical support, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs.

Skills

Journeyman Steamfitter/Pipefitter

Gas & Oil Burner competency

Autonomous

Steam competency

Electrical competency

SCADA/PLC/BAS familiarity

Computer skills

Valid driver’s license

OSHA 10 certified

Safety minded

Tools

SCADA

PLC

BAS

Job description

Senior Combustion Technician positions available in the Hudson, Wisconsin area working at our client location who is an established industrial machinery manufacturing company.

Direct hire opportunity with a pay rate of $70.00 per hour. This position will report to the Service & Project Manager. The Senior Combustion Technician provides field service, maintenance, troubleshooting, start-up, commissioning, and retrofit support for industrial steam and hot-water systems, including boilers, burners, controls, instrumentation, and energy-recovery equipment. Day shift position with travel required.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Combustion Technician:

• Provide on-site technical support, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs.
• Install and commission burners, controls, instrumentation, and related equipment.
• Perform system start-up, operational testing, and safety-device verification.
• Conduct combustion analysis and tune systems for safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Perform pipefitting and service work on boiler, combustion, and high-pressure steam systems.
• Diagnose and repair boiler, burner, and plant master control systems.
• Calibrate instrumentation using specialized tools and procedures.
• Document work completed and communicate findings and recommendations to customers and project teams.
• Follow all safety procedures and ensure proper use of tools and equipment.

Qualifications & Technical Skills for the Senior Combustion Technician:

• Journeyman Steamfitter/Pipefitter status
• Journeyman-level gas and oil burner competency required; master-level preferred.
• Autonomous, able to be independent, possess good problem solving skills and able to work alone.
• Journeyman-level steam competency and high-pressure piping experience preferred.
• Power-limited electrical competency preferred.
• Demonstrated field-service experience with industrial boilers, burners, combustion controls, and related systems.
• Familiarity with SCADA, PLC, and BAS systems.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Experience operating forklifts, aerial lifts, telehandlers, and other job-site equipment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• OSHA 10 certification completed within the past two years.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.

Professional Skills:

• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, organization, and time-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, customer-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel for extended periods, including projects and scheduled outages.
• US travel only.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.