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Technician 1 - Power

New Iberia, LAOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • power generators
  • diesel engines
  • electrical distribution equipment
  • HVAC equipment
  • oil free air compressors
  • schematics
  • kW requirements
  • TWIC card
  • DOT medical card
  • driver's license

Nice to have

  • overtime
  • weekends
  • travel
  • offshore
  • on-call

Role summary

Aggreko is seeking a Technician 1 - Power in New Iberia, LA. This role involves performing preventive maintenance and repairs on power generators, diesel engines, electrical distribution equipment, HVAC equipment, and oil-free air compressors. Responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment failures at the service center and occasionally at customer locations. The ideal candidate has a High School diploma/GED, 4+ years of experience with power generators, and experience with kW calculations and reading schematics. Availability for overtime, weekends, and potential travel is required. This is a full-time position with opportunities for training and career growth.

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Technician 1 Power based in New Iberia, LA.


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 you’ll do:

  • You’ll be based out of our New Iberia, LA service center.
  • You’ll have an opportunity to work overtime and weekends, and there is a potential for travel.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and repairs of power generators, diesel engines, electrical distribution equipment, HVAC equipment and/or oil free air compressors.
  • Troubleshoot equipment failures at the shop and occasionally on customer locations and handle the repairs.

You are:

  • High School diploma/GED
  • 4+ years of experience working on power generators, performing inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
  • Experience with calculating nominal and effective kW requirements, along with reading and knowing schematics.
  • Based on the customer requirements, you may be required to obtain and maintain a TWIC card or valid DOT medical card
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Ability to move or lift objects, typically less than 75 lbs.

Here's what you'll get:

  • Full-time with potential for overtime and/or weekends
  • Annual bonus program
  • No premium 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.

Other essential job requirements

  • Availability to work the assigned schedule, travel to work locations (if needed) and be on standby for work outside of regularly scheduled shifts
  • Willingness to work offshore on an on-call schedule basis to respond to our customers.
  • Must be able to stand, walk and sit for prolonged periods of time; and be able to walk over uneven terrain with 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 will permit work to be safely performed from ground / floor level to full overhead level
  • Must have good finger dexterity to manipulate small items, functional hand-eye coordination, and functionally grip with adequate strength to safely hold 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 people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s 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.

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