Service Technician (Industrial Air Compressor)
$28.00 - $40.00 hourly
- FS Curtis
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Oct 14, 2026
Job Description
Responsible for providing preventative maintenance and repair to compressor customers on-site or in house. Territory for this position primarily includes all of San Diego.
Key Responsibilities
• Installs new equipment and electrical/piping work
• Overhauls, repairs and tests compressors, blowers, vacuum pumps and other industrial products
• Provides professional troubleshooting and technical services in person or over the phone
• Provides a high level of customer service in response to customer needs and satisfies their expectations
• Promotes and practices proper safety procedures and the correct use of personal protective equipment at all times
• Completes customer work order forms and other job-related paperwork on a daily basis
• Trains and assists other Service Technicians
• Optimizes sales potential with customers
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibility.
• Overhauls, repairs and tests compressors, blowers, vacuum pumps and other industrial products
• Provides professional troubleshooting and technical services in person or over the phone
• Provides a high level of customer service in response to customer needs and satisfies their expectations
• Promotes and practices proper safety procedures and the correct use of personal protective equipment at all times
• Completes customer work order forms and other job-related paperwork on a daily basis
• Trains and assists other Service Technicians
• Optimizes sales potential with customers
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibility.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• Must be friendly, courteous, service-oriented, flexible and enjoy working with a variety of staff
• Strong time management skills, detail-oriented, organized and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines
• Must have firm commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong communications skills including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable; able to work independently within team focused environment
• Strong understanding of how to create highly satisfied customer
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures with a safety-first attitude
• Good reading, comprehension, technical aptitude, analytical skills, and basic computer knowledge
• Demonstrated problem solving and process analysis skills
• Good judgement skills with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Good hand-eye coordination, excellent manual dexterity, able to work with small, detailed objects
• Experience using mechanic tools, basic hand tools, pipe installation tools and equipment maintenance knowledge
• Knowledge of air compressor or other pneumatic mechanical equipment preferred
• Basic electrical knowledge preferred
• Professional appearance; a top performer who can instill pride of workmanship in themselves and in others
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good Motor Vehicle Report
• Willingness to work hours outside of the standard schedule as needed, with appropriate notice when possible
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, off-site meetings, company related functions, and the like with short notice
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 software
Education: Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong time management skills, detail-oriented, organized and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines
• Must have firm commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong communications skills including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable; able to work independently within team focused environment
• Strong understanding of how to create highly satisfied customer
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures with a safety-first attitude
• Good reading, comprehension, technical aptitude, analytical skills, and basic computer knowledge
• Demonstrated problem solving and process analysis skills
• Good judgement skills with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Good hand-eye coordination, excellent manual dexterity, able to work with small, detailed objects
• Experience using mechanic tools, basic hand tools, pipe installation tools and equipment maintenance knowledge
• Knowledge of air compressor or other pneumatic mechanical equipment preferred
• Basic electrical knowledge preferred
• Professional appearance; a top performer who can instill pride of workmanship in themselves and in others
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good Motor Vehicle Report
• Willingness to work hours outside of the standard schedule as needed, with appropriate notice when possible
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, off-site meetings, company related functions, and the like with short notice
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 software
Education: Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
VCS: CPT Pulido
Qualifications
Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
State
California
Immediate Fill
Yes
About FS Curtis
Why FS-Curtis
At FS-Curtis, we help businesses and people around the world realize new possibilities through trusted and dependable compressed air solutions. For nearly 170 years, the FS-Curtis brand has stood as a symbol of unrivaled quality and excellence in the meticulous design and manufacturing of air compressors. Our products are proudly passed down from one generation
to the next, delivering lasting value to our loyal customers and distributors.
We believe our people are our most important asset. The success of our company is directly tied to the success of our employees. Across engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, marketing, and support functions, we operate as one team — thinking outside the box and working collaboratively to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
Headquartered in a 144,000 square foot manufacturing and office facility in Saint Louis, Missouri, Curtis-Toledo® also maintains state-of-the-art operations across Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, California, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Explore how you can become part of the diverse and dedicated team at FS-Curtis, and help continue our legacy as the most trusted and dependable compressed air provider in North America.