Oil Technician Jobs in China, Maine
3 Oil Technician jobs hiring now in China, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Master Oil
Kennebec County, ME · Oil Technician · field
Master Oil position based in Kennebec County, ME. Full-Time role. Master Oil license required. Works mix of both. Minimal supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 24 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Journeyman Oil
Kennebec County, ME · Oil Technician · field
Journeyman Oil position based in Kennebec County, ME. Full-Time role. Journeyman Oil license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Minimal supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 24 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Journeyman Oil
Kennebec County, ME · Oil Technician · field
Oil position based in Kennebec County, ME. Full-Time role. Journeyman Oil license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 29 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Oil Technician work in China, Maine
Oil burner technicians install, clean, tune and repair oil-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters, plus the tanks and lines that feed them. China is in Kennebec County, whose county seat is Augusta and whose population was 123,642 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every oil technician opening in Kennebec County, not only those in China itself.
61.7% of occupied homes in Kennebec County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 12% with propane, the median home was built in 1975 and 22.5% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). A high oil-heat share means annual cleanings and tune-ups every fall, no-heat calls through the winter, and tank replacements — the core of an oil technician's work.
- Notable employers in Kennebec County include Central Maine Power, MaineHealth, Thomas College, T-Mobile and Walmart.
- MaineGeneral runs the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville, and the Togus VA Medical Center is in Chelsea.
- The county has three colleges: Colby College and Thomas College in Waterville and the University of Maine at Augusta.
- Augusta averages about 7,278 heating degree days a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
What oil technician work pays around China
The 3 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $30.00 up to $45.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 570 jobs with a median wage of $29.81 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- Oil burner and solid fuel technicians are licensed by the Maine Fuel Board at three levels: Apprentice, Journeyman and Master. An apprentice license requires a completed application.