Facility Technician

nglenergypartners; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

nglenergypartners is seeking a Facility Technician to collect and audit facilities and report data to management. The role supports sample quality for testing, analysis, and regulatory compliance while maintaining safety and equipment calibration across multiple sites.

The position requires driving in oilfield environments, strong data-handling skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License required.
• At least 3 years of driving experience.
• 4 years of oil & gas experience preferred.
• HS diploma / GED preferred.
• Knowledge of sampling techniques and laboratory equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Must work safely at all times.
• Audit facilities to measure tank bottoms, pad, and oil.
• Collect routine and non-routine samples from wells, pipelines, and tanks.
• Submit samples to labs for analysis.
• Identify safety, environmental, or production issues and report to Water management team.
• Determine and discuss treatment plans with management, then implement them.
• Generate and maintain reports for each facility’s sample collection.
• Ensure samples are analyzed per industry standards and regulations.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment used for sampling and analysis.
• Comply with OSHA requirements and company safety policies.
• Attend on-site work regularly and travel as required.
• Maximize oil recovery and support subsequent sales.
• Log process conditions and communicate safety concerns promptly.

Skills

Oilfield ops

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Data analysis

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Independent work

Team cooperation

Drive safety

Education

HS diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The Facility Technician is responsible for collecting and auditing facilities, and reporting data to management per the findings. The Facility Technician is a key employee in ensuring the quality and integrity of samples used for various purposes, such as testing, analysis, and compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

(Essential functions are identified in bold and italicized text below.)

• Must work safely at all times.
• Responsible for accurate timekeeping in HR management system and submitting on time per payroll deadlines.
• Audit facilities to measure tank bottoms, pad, and oil.
• Collect routine and non-routine samples from various facilities, such as wellheads, pipelines, and tanks, and submit samples to labs for analysis.
• Identify issues and report findings of the impact on safety, environment, and/or production to the Water management team.
• Determine treatment plan of facility, discuss with management team treatment plan, and carry out treatment plan.
• Generate and maintaining reports for each facility of sample collection.
• Ensure that samples that are collected are analyzed according to industry standards and regulations.
• Identify and resolve issues related to sample collection, analysis or reporting.
• Ensure that equipment used for sample collection and analysis is properly maintained and calibrated.
• Comply with government agency rules, regulations, and laws.
• Adhere to all Company and Water Solutions policies.
• Comply with OSHA requirements and follow all customer and NGL Water Solutions safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Regular attendance at the worksite is required.
• Work continuously to maximize oil recovery and subsequent sales.
• Evaluate and log process conditions and components.
• Report and discuss safety concerns immediately with management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to meet/maintain Company requirements for driving positions.
• Wide range of oilfield operations knowledge, including pipelines, pumps, and salt water disposal facilities.
• Mechanical aptitude, with troubleshooting skills and the ability to make minor repairs.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to compile, assess, and synthesize data.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn software and technical tools quickly.
• Efficiency and accuracy in data entry.
• Organizational skills.
• High initiative, with ability to work independently.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Proven ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Proven ability to be a positive representative of the Company both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and customers.
• Must be committed to working safely at all times.
• Maintain a valid driver's license and meet qualifications to drive Company vehicles.
• Knowledge of sampling techniques, laboratory equipment, and analytical methods.
• Proven ability to interpret data, identify trends, and draw conclusions based on sample analysis.
• Accuracy and precision in collecting, analyzing, and documenting samples.

Experience/Education

• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Must have at least 3 years of driving experience.
• Must have and maintain a good driving record: Driving history with no serious traffic violations in the past 5 years; no more than 1 motor vehicle accident in the past 3 years; no more than 2 non-serious motor vehicle violations in the past 3 years; and no combination of 1 accident and 2 non-serious violations in the past 3 years.
• 4 years of experience working in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
• HS diploma / GED is preferred.

Travel

• Frequent travel to assigned SWD locations within an assigned region. Out of town travel limited.
• Requires the ability to travel to a variety of field locations, where environment may vary significantly, within a geographic region.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described 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.

The employee must constantly position, transport and/or move up to 50 or more pounds. On occasion moving over 50 pounds will be required.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to: Stand; walk; move across large areas including uneven terrain, sometimes quickly;

Be stationary for long periods of time;

Work in tight or restrictive working spaces;

Ascend stairs or ladders, work atop tanks, traverse metal walkways at heights;

Balance with equipment and while moving large and/or heavy objects;

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

Reach with hands and arms above the head and to ground level;

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl or otherwise