Technician Hot Tapping Services - Apprentice

Team Industrial Services; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

401k match

Paid vacation and holidays

Overtime with full travel and per-diem paid

Job summary

Team Industrial Services is looking for an entry-level technician in Lombard, Illinois. The role focuses on assisting with Hot Tap and Line Stop services while ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Candidates will undergo training to learn various techniques and tasks while being part of a safety-first work culture.

The perfect candidate will have a high school diploma and a valid driver's license, with the opportunity for advancement into technical services and leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with focus on mechanical aptitude and safety.
• Candidate must be trainable in Hot Tap and Line Stop services.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist and learn Hot Tap and Line Stop operations.
• Maintain all tooling and equipment, documenting service activities.
• Complete required training to maintain competence and improve skills.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school or industry relevant training

Job description

About Team

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader within the specialized Hot Tap Services sector, offering high-quality and specialized services to the refining, petrochemical, utilities, pipeline, and other industrial sectors. We are committed to safety, innovation, and performance excellence.

Position Overview

TEAM is seeking an entry-level individual that has a good mechanical aptitude, a good grasp of math with a strong safety-focused mindset and the ability to follow processes and procedures. The candidate will be trained to assist and learn Hot Tap and Line Stop services as a technician, performing various tasks within the assigned service level qualification.

Why Team

• Excellent benefits, 401k match, paid vacation and holidays, overtime with full travel and per‑diem paid.
• Work with top‑tier equipment and support teams in a high‑impact environment.
• Opportunities for training along with growth into other technical services, project management or leadership roles.
• A performance‑driven, safety‑first culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Compliance with all safety procedures and job documentation.
• The primary role is responsible for training, learning, and assisting Hot Tap and Line Stop operations in accordance with the technician certification, following company processes and procedures, and achieving or exceeding quality expectations for the performance of Hot Tap and Line Stop operations.
• Assist with the following techniques and tasks:
  • Creating a safe entry into a pipe or vessel; operating at a pressure or vacuum
  • Hot taps and conventional line stops
  • Hot stops
  • Hi‑Stops
  • Super Hi‑Stops
  • Double Line Stops
  • 45 Degree angle taps
  • Tee stops and elbow stops
  • Across‑the‑line stops
  • Through the line valve stops
  • Freeze stops
• Attend and complete the required training to maintain competence and continuously improve skills and knowledge.
• Identify circumstances that necessitate the use of proper safety procedures and equipment.
• Maintain all tooling and equipment, document all service activities as required.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver in a standard refinery or plant environment, including access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells except when performing non‑field duties.
• Clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, enabling effective communication.
• Vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, enabling investigations.
• Manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, enabling routine office duties.
• Personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations, enabling office duties and travel when necessary to off‑site locations.
• Ability to maintain focus, multitask, and communicate effectively.

Work Conditions

• Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant or pipeline atmosphere.
• Interaction with other crew employees, supervisors, and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Must wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; technical school, industry or relevant training preferred.
• Valid Driver's License required.

TEAM Industrial Services, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.