Project Technician

Astro Pak•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Astro Pak, a leader in precision cleaning and passivation, is seeking mechanically inclined, safety-focused individuals for its Field Services team. This is a hands-on, travel-intensive position supporting industrial maintenance, cleaning, and equipment reliability projects at customer facilities across the United States. The role involves working alongside experienced professionals to develop specialized skills in industrial equipment, high-velocity flushing, chemical cleaning, filtration, decontamination, and related services. This position requires extensive travel and extended periods away from home, with project schedules that may include days, nights, weekends, 12-hour shifts, and consecutive workdays based on customer and project requirements.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude and interest in working with industrial equipment and systems
Commitment to safe work practices and following established procedures
Dependable, team-oriented, and able to adapt to changing project conditions
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal work instructions
Ability to accurately communicate and document basic project information
Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable company driving requirements
Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including assignments with limited notice
Ability to work varying schedules, including days, nights, weekends, extended shifts, and consecutive workdays as project requirements dictate
Ability to remain away from home for extended project assignments, which may last several weeks
Ability to obtain required customer or site credentials, including a TWIC card when applicable
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment and customer-site requirements
Willingness to obtain a Class A CDL within the required timeframe if the position requires commercial vehicle operation

Nice To Haves

Industrial or mechanical maintenance experience
High-velocity flushing or chemical cleaning experience
Experience with pumps, piping, hydraulics, filtration, or machinery lubrication
Experience in plant outages, turnarounds, commissioning, or industrial construction
Industrial field service experience
Confined-space work experience
Class A CDL or commercial vehicle experience
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
HASC or equivalent industrial safety training
Forklift certification
TWIC card
Mechanical, industrial, technical, or vocational education

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, monitor, and tear down specialized industrial equipment and temporary systems
Support high-velocity flushing, chemical cleaning, filtration, decontamination, fluid transfer, and other industrial service projects
Work with pumps, hoses, piping, valves, fittings, filtration equipment, tanks, and related equipment
Assist with pipe-fitting, equipment inspections, fluid sampling, basic field testing, and project documentation
Learn to read and apply P&IDs, procedures, permits, JSAs, SDSs, and other technical and safety documentation
Participate in project mobilization, site setup, equipment monitoring, teardown, and demobilization
Inspect and properly care for company tools, vehicles, and equipment
Identify and promptly report safety concerns, equipment issues, project risks, and opportunities for improvement
Maintain safe, clean, and organized work areas
Communicate professionally with customers, subcontractors, supervisors, and fellow team members
Follow all company and customer safety, environmental, quality, and operating requirements