Job Description

Overview

Kodiak is focused on attracting and retaining premier talent to provide industry-leading service and runtime. The Set Crew Technician, Entry position is an entry-level role that assists in the installation of compression units while ensuring customer needs are met and equipment is properly prepared for use.

Responsibilities

  • Perform job activities in accordance with Kodiak’s procedures and objectives.
  • Troubleshoot basic issues and build troubleshooting skills through on-the-job and classroom training.
  • Attend and participate in all HSE meetings and adhere to HSE protocols.
  • Analyze job parts and supply inventory to communicate needs with Supply Chain.
  • Maintain customer relationships.
  • Take corrective actions to ensure 98% or better mechanical availability of equipment.
  • Maintain assigned units in a clean and presentable condition.
  • Complete reports and actions required by operating procedures.
  • Provide 24/7 coverage.
  • Work overtime and be available for on-call rotations, including weekends and holidays.
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • OEM, Trade School or comparable work experience in a related field preferred.
  • Successful completion of Kodiak’s Short Service Employee (SSE) program.
  • Some knowledge in gas processes and mechanics of motor compressors.
  • 1-year experience or training in compression process, production, and equipment.
  • Electrical troubleshooting skills.
  • Competencies in teamwork, effective communication, analytical capability, and customer focus.
  • Basic knowledge of compressor packages and systems.
  • Working knowledge of relevant HSE procedures and regulations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Valid Driver’s License with acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Additional Information

  • Requires operation of heavy equipment.
  • Requires standing for up to 75% of the time and sitting for up to 25%.
  • Requires climbing ladders or stairs and maintaining balance.
  • Must be able to communicate and respond to coworkers and customers.
  • Requires frequent lifting of at least 10 pounds and infrequent lifting of over 50 pounds.
  • High noise environment will occur with ear protection.
  • Potential exposure to hazardous chemicals.
  • Requires work in outdoor conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
  • Requires various physical positions to accomplish tasks.

How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 376 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in San Angelo, TX

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in San Angelo, TX right now, from 12 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Angelo, or widen the search to Texas.

Kodiak Gas Services currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and San Antonio at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near San Angelo, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Set Crew Technician, Entry figures were last recalculated when this page was built.