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Industrial Field Technician

Aggreko


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 2 September 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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

Youll 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 youll 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.
  • 23 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

Heres what youll 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.

Otheressential jobrequirements

  • Availability to work the assignedschedule travel to work locations (if needed) and be onstandbyfor work outside of regularly scheduledshifts
  • Must be able to standwalkand sit for prolonged periods of time; and be able to walk over uneven terrainwith 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 willpermitwork to be safely performed from ground / floor level tofull overhead level
  • Must have good finger dexterity to manipulate small itemsfunctional hand-eye coordination andfunctionally grip with adequate strength to safelyhold 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. If that feels like you apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures and respect peoples unique skills attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know thats 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.


Required Experience:

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About Company

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Aggreko plc is a supplier of temporary power generation equipment and of temperature control equipment. It is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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