Industrial Vacuum Technician

About Augment Professional Services (APS)

Augment Professional Services (APS) partners with leading organizations across the Energy, Technology, Utilities, and Engineering sectors to deliver specialized talent, consulting expertise, and project support. Our mission is to connect experienced professionals with organizations executing complex projects and critical infrastructure initiatives.

About the role

Augment Professional Services (APS) is developing a dedicated team of Industrial Vacuum Technicians to support ongoing and future turnaround and maintenance activities across refinery, olefins, and petrochemical facilities. These roles are essential to executing critical shutdowns and project-based work in highly regulated and safety-sensitive industrial environments.

Industrial Vacuum Technicians will perform cleaning, material removal, and environmental support services using specialized vacuum equipment in refinery and petrochemical settings. Work may include entry into tanks, vessels, and confined spaces to remove sludge, debris, and byproducts generated during operations. Technicians must be comfortable performing physically demanding, dirty work in hazardous environments, including exposure to heat, chemicals, and industrial residues.

This position requires the ability to travel extensively to various job sites and support 12-hour shifts, often working 7 days per week during active turnaround events. Assignments are project-based by nature, aligned with client shutdown schedules. APS is building a reliable, safety-focused workforce that can be mobilized quickly to support high-priority industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning, material removal, and environmental support services using specialized vacuum equipment in refinery and petrochemical settings.
• Enter tanks, vessels, and confined spaces to remove sludge, debris, and byproducts generated during operations.
• Execute physically demanding and dirty work in hazardous environments, including exposure to heat, chemicals, and industrial residues.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts, often working 7 days per week during active turnaround events.
• Project-based assignments aligned with client shutdown schedules.
• Extensive travel to various job sites required.