Compression Technician

About the role

Our Compression Technician will contribute to the preventive and corrective maintenance, application, start-up, commissioning of Certarus' CNG compression assets. The Compression Technician will be a subject matter professional of practical and theoretical aspects of gas compression; mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and operation, while supporting safe operation and best practices of the CNG equipment. This position reports directly to the Lead Compression Technician.

Schedule

• Daily regional travel between Certarus compression hubs. A potential to travel outside of the assigned region is possible
• Day and Night shift, night premium provided
• 14 days on/7 days off

Duties & Responsibilities

• The safe and consistent maintenance to the company's permanent and portable CNG compression equipment
• Establishes changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments
• Troubleshoot repetitive and intermittent performance issues on component level equipment
• Broad electrical, PLC, and instrumentation troubleshooting when necessary
• Commissioning new & end service inspections of compression assets
• Contribute to maintaining an effective spares parts and materials inventory
• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and enter reports into CMMS
• Maintain CMMS (Computer Management Maintenance System) on a continuous basis
• Participate and support in maintenance program development
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintain a high level of equipment housekeeping
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• The best suited candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years field service gas compressor experience
• Natural Gas Compression and additional OEM and industry training beneficial in lieu of experience
• Waukesha VGF, and Ariel systems would be an advantage
• Excellent organizational and technical communication skills, interpersonal skills, and an ability to influence and to deal tactfully with a wide range of personalities
• Exceptional work ethic with a positive, analytical, and safe work attitude
• Basic skills in the use of computer-based programs such as MS 365
• Clean driving record with the ability to travel extensively within the Southern/Central US regions (60 – 80%.)
• Must be able to communicate in English