Compression Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Certarus is the North American leader in providing low carbon energy solutions through a fully integrated compressed natural gas (CNG), renewable natural gas (RNG), and hydrogen platform. The company safely delivers clean-burning fuels to remote communities and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline.

By displacing more carbon-intensive fuels, Certarus is leading the energy transition and helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance. With the largest fleet of specialty trailers in the world, the company is uniquely positioned to meet the growing demand for low and zero-emission fuel distribution.

Summary:

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. 

• 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 

Certarus embraces  diversity and equal  opportunity in the way it impacts our continuous business success. As a  Core Value of our  Winning Team, we believe in surrounding ourselves with passionate and talented people, and consider all experiences, backgrounds, qualifications, and merits to create stronger teams with a  diverse  and  inclusive culture. Certarus is and will remain an equal opportunity employer.

Certarus offers a competitive compensation package, including benefits and retirement plans. Above all, we offer unlimited career advancement opportunities with a dynamic, rapidly growing organization.

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