Field Leader - Solids Control - Bakken Basin

Stage 3 Separation, LLC; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stage 3 Separation, LLC seeks a Solids Control Field Leader to serve as the on-site expert in solids control operations. You will lead a team of technicians and contractors, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-performing operations on assigned rigs while maintaining strict adherence to HSE standards and company policies.

You will oversee day-to-day field activities, travel domestically to remote rig locations, and report to the Basin Area Manager with critical insights to improve efficiency and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience leading field teams
• Strong technical expertise in solids control operations
• High level of professionalism and patience
• Commitment to safety policies and HSE standards

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop solids control field teams through hands-on supervision, training, and performance management.
• Oversee daily field operations — day and night — ensuring safety, productivity, and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with Field Leaders, Technicians, and Trainees to deliver high-quality service.
• Maintain accountability for all solids control activities at rig site(s) and ensure operational readiness.
• Report to Basin Area Manager with actionable insights and leadership beyond the rig site.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise

Patience

Safety minded

Job description

Stage 3 specializes in high quality solids control equipment designed for mud systems to effectively manage solids, reducing costs for the customer and providing limited or zero discharge solutions as necessary. But we don't stop there. Additionally, Stage 3 uses a team of Solids Control Field Technicians, field supervisors, engineers and scientists to make intelligent and informed recommendations on how to best manage your job for efficiency and cost savings.

While our business has expanded, our mission remains to provide superior service and performance through:

• Emphasis on Safety
• Teamwork
• Technology innovation
• Operational integrity

As a Solids Control Field Leader, you are the on-site expert in all aspects of solids control field operations — leading by example to ensure safe, efficient, and high-performing operations for both Stage 3 and the Operator. You'll oversee and mentor a team of Solids Control Technicians and contractors, driving operational excellence while maintaining strict adherence to HSE standards, company policies, and rig site protocols.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Lead and develop Solids Control field teams through hands-on supervision, training, and performance management.
• Oversee daily field operations — day and night — ensuring safety, productivity, and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate closely with fellow Field Leaders, Technicians, and Trainees to deliver seamless, high-quality service.
• Maintain accountability for all solids control activities in the "backyard" of assigned rig sites, ensuring full operational readiness.
• Report directly to the Basin Area Manager, providing critical insight and leadership that extend beyond the rig site.

Ideal candidates bring proven technical expertise, professionalism, and patience, with the leadership skills to inspire teams and uphold Stage 3's reputation for safety and operational excellence.

Essential Functions

• Able to work 17 days on and 11 days off. (Rotation will vary by Basin)
• Able to work a 12-hour shift, including overtime
• Able to oversee a team of up to 20 technicians, on a rotational schedule that will consist of day, night and possibly a swing shift.
• Must be able to travel domestically to remote rig locations, in company vehicle, throughout the United States.
• Will be assigned to one rig, or multiple rigs, based on business needs
• Maybe required to sit a tower on an active rig
• Ability to perform standard rig up and rig out procedures, while coaching and mentoring technicians at every level
• Will oversee a crew of technicians who operate and maintain a variety of solids control equipment including shaker tanks, centrif