Technician 1 - Air Compressor

Aggreko; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime potential

Annual bonus

Medical plan

Training programs

Career growth

Job summary

Aggreko is hiring a Technician 1 Air Compressor based in Lemont, IL. This role involves preventive maintenance and repairs of oil-free air compressors, with opportunities to travel and work overtime as needed.

You will join a team focused on delivering reliable energy solutions, requiring hands-on experience with generators, schematics, and electrical distribution components. Training is provided, with growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working on power generators, performing inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
• Ability to read schematics and calculate nominal and effective kW requirements.
• TWIC card or valid DOT medical card may be required based on customer needs.
• Valid driver's license and ability to lift up to 60–75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Based out of the Lemont, IL service center and perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoot failures at shop and on customer locations; perform repairs as needed.
• Work overtime and weekends; potential travel may be required.

Skills

Power gens maintenance

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Technician 1 Air Compressor based in Lemont, IL.

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

• You'll be based out of our Lemont, IL service center.
• You'll have an opportunity to work overtime and weekends, and there is a potential for travel.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs of electrical distribution equipment, and/or oil free air compressors.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures at the shop and occasionally on customer locations and handle the repairs.

You Are

• High School diploma/GED
• 4+ years of experience working on power generators, performing inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
• Experience with calculating nominal and effective kW requirements, along with reading and knowing schematics.
• Based on the customer requirements, you may be required to obtain and maintain a TWIC card or valid DOT medical card
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to move or lift objects, typically less than 75 lbs.

Here's What You'll Get

• Full-time with potential for overtime and/or weekends
• Annual bonus program
• No premium 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
• Willingness to work offshore on an on-call schedule basis to respond to our customers.
• 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.