Downhole Electrical & Mechanical Field Technician - Travel

Salamander Solutions, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Employer-covered medical insurance

Dental and vision plans fully covered

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Salamander Solutions, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Field Technician to support downhole cable deployments, installations, and wellsite activities.

This role demands regular field presence and frequent travel to domestic and international job sites, potentially up to 60% of time. Ideal candidates have 3–7 years of oilfield mechanical field experience and familiarity with coil tubing, drilling, or well intervention.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of oilfield mechanical field experience (onshore or offshore).
• Experience with coil tubing, drilling, or well intervention operations.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (30–60%, project dependent).

Responsibilities

• Install mineral insulated cables, thermocouple systems, and fiber optics in well environments.
• Deploy and secure cables using tubing clamps or coil tubing operations.
• Monitor and protect cable integrity during deployment.
• Test and troubleshoot cable systems during installation.
• Interface with workover crews and customer representatives on location.
• Support medium-voltage splice and termination activities as required.
• Provide field-level technical guidance and support.

Skills

Oilfield experience

Coil tubing

Well intervention

Travel willingness

Education

Technical or engineering degree preferred

Tools

Wellsite hardware

Job description

Salamander Solutions, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Field Technician to support downhole cable deployments, installations, and wellsite activities.

This role demands regular field presence and frequent travel to domestic and international job sites, potentially up to 60% of time. Ideal candidates have 3–7 years of oilfield mechanical field experience and familiarity with coil tubing, drilling, or well intervention.