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Ecolab is seeking a Boiler and Facilities Mechanic to join our team in Naperville, IL.
At Ecolab, we help industrial customers around the globe optimize operations and achieve business goals by providing digitally enabled, end-to-end water management and hygiene solutions. Our expertise and ongoing innovation ensure operational efficiency, safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
What’s in it For You
The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
Comprehensive benefits package starting day one of employment including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!
Facility Amenities: On-site fitness center (free to employees) and daycare facility (competitive rates)
Click Here to see our benefits
What You Will Do
Operate and perform preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance/repair on high pressure boilers, turbines, high voltage generators, and auxiliary equipment at an on-site cogeneration plant that produces electricity
Other equipment maintenance includes coolers, steam chillers, air compressors, water softeners, fire pumps, distribution equipment and monitoring equipment, condenser water cooling towers
Troubleshoot equipment to find solutions; make repairs & modifications to equipment
Monitor control board and regulate equipment according to procedures and information obtained from recording and indicating instruments
Responsible for parts ordering and inventory
Other duties as assigned
Position Details:
Location: Naperville, IL
Work hours: 4:00PM - 12:30AM, Sunday to Thursday
Compensation: $38 per hour to start increasing up to $42.50 in the first 2 years (increase every 6 months upon successful completion of training)
This shift has a $0.40 per hour shift differential.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED
2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial or military environment OR a technical degree or diploma in a maintenance mechanical/electrical discipline
Experience with pressure steam plant operations
Experience with absorption/steam chillers operations
Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
Physical Demands:
Position requires climbing ladders
Position requires lifting 75lb
Position requires work in confined spaces, heat and at heights
Preferred Qualifications:
Stationary Engineers License
Formal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with an emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent job experience in electricity, power distribution, industrial electrical wiring, mechanics, machine operations, general plumbing, heating ventilation, and air conditioning, boiler operations.
1 year of experience with PLC based applications in an industrial environment
1 year of plumbing, pipefitting, pump repair and rebuilding experience
Experience with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging.
Experience in a TPM or Lean Six Sigma environment
Refrigeration Certification
Welding experience
Snow Removal Experience
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:
Benefits
Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Ecolab is seeking a Boiler and Facilities Mechanic to join our team in Naperville, IL.
At Ecolab, we help industrial customers around the globe optimize operations and achieve business goals by providing digitally enabled, end-to-end water management and hygiene solutions. Our expertise and ongoing innovation ensure operational efficiency, safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
What’s in it For You
The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
Comprehensive benefits package starting day one of employment including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!
Facility Amenities: On-site fitness center (free to employees) and daycare facility (competitive rates)
Click Here to see our benefits
What You Will Do
Operate and perform preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance/repair on high pressure boilers, turbines, high voltage generators, and auxiliary equipment at an on-site cogeneration plant that produces electricity
Other equipment maintenance includes coolers, steam chillers, air compressors, water softeners, fire pumps, distribution equipment and monitoring equipment, condenser water cooling towers
Troubleshoot equipment to find solutions; make repairs & modifications to equipment
Monitor control board and regulate equipment according to procedures and information obtained from recording and indicating instruments
Responsible for parts ordering and inventory
Other duties as assigned
Position Details:
Location: Naperville, IL
Work hours: 4:00PM - 12:30AM, Sunday to Thursday
Compensation: $38 per hour to start increasing up to $42.50 in the first 2 years (increase every 6 months upon successful completion of training)
This shift has a $0.40 per hour shift differential.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED
2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial or military environment OR a technical degree or diploma in a maintenance mechanical/electrical discipline
Experience with pressure steam plant operations
Experience with absorption/steam chillers operations
Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
Physical Demands:
Position requires climbing ladders
Position requires lifting 75lb
Position requires work in confined spaces, heat and at heights
Preferred Qualifications:
Stationary Engineers License
Formal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with an emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent job experience in electricity, power distribution, industrial electrical wiring, mechanics, machine operations, general plumbing, heating ventilation, and air conditioning, boiler operations.
1 year of experience with PLC based applications in an industrial environment
1 year of plumbing, pipefitting, pump repair and rebuilding experience
Experience with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging.
Experience in a TPM or Lean Six Sigma environment
Refrigeration Certification
Welding experience
Snow Removal Experience
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:
Benefits
Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in boiler mechanic jobs.
- Valid state boiler operator or stationary engineer license
- Three or more years of hands-on boiler installation, maintenance, and repair experience
- Proficiency reading mechanical drawings, piping diagrams, and combustion controls schematics
- Experience with gas-fired, oil-fired, and electric boiler systems across commercial or industrial settings
- EPA 608 refrigerant handling certification or willingness to obtain
- Ability to perform preventive maintenance and log inspections in a computerized maintenance management system
Tips for Your Boiler Mechanic Job Search
List every certification on your resume
Boiler mechanic postings almost always screen for specific licenses before a human reviews anything. List your state boiler operator license, ASME certifications, and any EPA 608 credentials in a dedicated section near the top of your resume.
Quantify the systems you have maintained
Hiring managers want to know the pressure ratings, BTU capacity, and fuel types you have worked with. Replace vague phrases like 'maintained boilers' with specifics like 'maintained 500 HP firetube and watertube units on natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil.'
Target postings by boiler type you know best
Facilities with industrial watertube boilers and commercial buildings running hydronic systems need different skill sets. Filter your job search by sector, and read each description to confirm the boiler class matches your hands-on background before applying.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists boiler mechanic openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a hands-on skills assessment
Many employers run a practical test alongside the interview, covering combustion analysis, burner adjustment, and controls troubleshooting. Brush up on your flue-gas readings and be ready to walk an interviewer through a startup and shutdown sequence step by step.
Negotiate shift differentials, not just base pay
Boiler mechanic roles often involve nights, weekends, or on-call coverage. Ask about the differential structure, on-call frequency, and overtime availability during the offer conversation, since these can significantly affect your total annual earnings.
Boiler Mechanic Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most boiler mechanics?
Ecolab, HTI, and Augusta Health are hiring the most boiler mechanics right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to run highest in regions with dense manufacturing and large commercial building portfolios.
How many boiler mechanic jobs are remote?
About 20% of boiler mechanic openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, since most of the work requires physical access to equipment on site. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote work are technical support, controls engineering consultation, and parts procurement coordination roles that sit adjacent to hands-on boiler work.
How do you become a boiler mechanic?
Most boiler mechanics start through a formal apprenticeship, typically run by a union local or a large employer, which combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction in combustion theory, controls, and safety codes. After completing the apprenticeship you apply for your state boiler operator or stationary engineer license, which usually requires a written exam and documented operating hours. Continuing education in specific boiler classes and fuel types strengthens your credentials from there.
Can I get hired as a boiler mechanic with little experience?
Yes, entry-level and apprentice boiler mechanic positions exist specifically for candidates with limited hands-on experience. Employers filling these roles look for a basic mechanical aptitude, familiarity with hand and power tools, and a willingness to pursue your state license. Vocational or trade school coursework in plumbing, HVAC, or pipefitting gives you a strong starting point, and many union apprenticeship programs accept applicants with no prior boiler experience at all.
What does the boiler mechanic interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone screen focused on your license status, certifications, and the types of systems you have operated. An in-person or on-site interview follows, often including a practical assessment where you walk through a startup sequence, interpret a controls diagram, or perform a combustion analysis on paper. Some employers add a background check and a drug screen before extending an offer, particularly for roles in schools, hospitals, or government facilities.
Where can I find and apply to boiler mechanic jobs?
You can find and apply to boiler mechanic jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your license, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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