Desalination Field Technician

TETRA Technologies, Inc.; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is seeking a field technician to join our West Texas desalination operations. You will operate, monitor, and troubleshoot remote plant equipment, supporting water treatment and desalination processes to maximize uptime.

The role requires 3–5 years of hands-on experience in water treatment or industrial maintenance, a GED or high school diploma, and the ability to work a rotating schedule in remote locations. Valid driver's license and independent work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in water treatment, desalination, industrial manufacturing or related fields.
• Mechanically inclined with hands-on experience maintaining/troubleshooting industrial equipment.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Willing to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime if applicable.
• Able to work independently in remote field locations and with operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and support a remote West Texas desalination facility to maintain plant performance.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize plant equipment including pumps, valves, filters, piping, hydraulics, and electrical components.
• Perform preventative maintenance and field troubleshooting to maximize reliability and uptime.
• Collect samples, perform testing, and monitor process performance.
• Maintain accurate operational records and communicate updates to supervisors and teams.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Hands-on troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Job description

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. We value equal employment opportunity to stimulate creativity and innovation in our workforce as we use our collective talents to develop unique solutions to address the world's energy challenges.

Founded in 1981, TETRA (NYSE: TTI ) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.

• Operate, monitor, and support a remote West Texas desalination facility to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize plant equipment, including pumps, valves, filters, piping systems, hydraulic systems, electrical components, and mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance, routine equipment inspections, basic repairs, and field troubleshooting to maximize equipment reliability and plant uptime.
• Collect water and process samples and perform testing, sampling, and process monitoring to support water treatment and desalination operations.
• Monitor filtration, chemical injections, flow rates, pressure, meters, gauges, and other operating conditions; identify irregularities and take appropriate action.
• Use basic math skills to support flow rate calculations, measurements, chemical dosing, and other operational calculations.
• Receive, label, document, and prepare samples for analysis while maintaining accurate operational records.
• Complete operational reports, maintenance documentation, inspection logs, and other required records accurately and on time.
• Work independently in a fast-paced field environment while demonstrating strong ownership, initiative, and sound problem-solving judgment.
• Ensure all activities follow EPA, OSHA, company safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Communicate equipment status, process concerns, maintenance needs, and operational updates to supervisors, operations teams, and external partners.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment and support overall plant reliability, uptime, and operational performance.

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required; Associate degree in a related technical field preferred.
• EXPERIENCE:
  • 3-5 years’ experience in water treatment, desalination, industrial manufacturing or processing, oil and gas production, midstream operations, water management, utilities, power generation, municipal operations, mechanical maintenance, field service, or military mechanical/technical operations.
  • Mechanically inclined with hands‑on experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial equipment, pumps, valves, filters, piping systems, hydraulic systems, electrical components, and mechanical systems.
• OTHER:
  • Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre‑employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening.
  • Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
  • Able and willing to work a rotating shift schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime, if applicable.
  • Able and willing to work independently in remote field locations and collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams.

Physical Duties:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle, and control equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions, including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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