Field Operations Manager

ChampionX; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ChampionX seeks a Field Operations Manager for its Odessa, TX site to oversee warehouse and maintenance activities, manage budgets, and ensure safety and compliance across shifts. The role emphasizes efficient operations, customer satisfaction, and collaboration with SLB during integration.

A strong background in Oil & Gas services, SAP, and leadership is required. The position includes field visits, budget oversight, and cross-functional teamwork to optimize supply chain and service delivery

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Oil & Gas Services Industry.
• 3+ years in a supervisory role.
• Field visits (10%) required.
• Experience with SAP and MS Office.
• Strong ethics, time management, multitasking, autonomy and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Driver’s license and clean MVR.
• No immigration sponsorship for US-only role.

Responsibilities

• Directing all warehouse and maintenance activities.
• Managing monthly OPEX.
• Allocating and recording resources and movements.
• Account management and client communication.
• Collaborating on cross-functional SLB/ChampionX projects.
• Ensuring safety and compliance across warehouse and field operations.
• Lead and develop 10–15 employees across shifts.
• Audit field staff to ensure safe practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Adaptability

Autonomy

Self-motivation

Negotiation

Problem solving

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Technology

CSCP Certification

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

SAP

MS Office Suite

MRP software

Job description

Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We have an immediate need for a Field Operations Manager located in Odessa, TX. If you are a dedicated Operations Professional with a proven track record of success in warehouse and maintenance management, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

The Field Operations Manager’s primary objective is to provide safe, effective solutions to the customer in the most efficient, timely and cost-effective manner. This position will play a key role in fulfilling promises to their customers and in meeting those customers’ expectations. They are responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all warehouse, and maintenance services within the organization to deliver on customer requirements, particularly regarding production chemicals. This includes managing budgets, organizing schedules & warehouse ensuring that vehicles & equipment are safe, and meet legal requirements, as well as making sure that specialists are aware of their duties.

Technical

• Directing all warehouse and maintenance activities
• Managing monthly OPEX
• Allocating and recording resources and movements
• Account management
• Working with MRP for inventory management
• Ensuring all partners in the supply chain are working effectively and efficiently to ensure smooth operations
• Communicating effectively with clients and responding to their requirements
• Collaborate in cross-functional projects within SLB/ChampionX, promoting the transfer of knowledge as well as the delivery of innovative processes and programs
• Demonstrate flexibility by being able to adapt to constant shift in customers’ priorities due to the nature of the business and competitive environment

Leadership

• Managing 10-15 employees, on multiple shifts
• Ensure the safety, security and training of all employees
• Proactively audit warehouse specialists and mechanics to ensure they have learned and incorporated safe practices while conducting field work
• Lead and shape team moral (employee satisfaction within team) and work with management to address any issues
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to articulate a vision for the direction of the group

Basic/Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience working in Oil & Gas Services Industry
• 3 years of experience working in a supervisory role
• Must be willing/able to make field visits (10%)
• Experience with SAP
• High computer application literacy (including Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn internal business systems
• Prior experience that demonstrates strong ethics, effective time management, ability to multitask, adaptability, autonomy and self-motivation
• Prior experience that required excellent communication and organizational skills
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• No immigration sponsorship offered for this role (US Only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Technology)
• Knowledge of warehouse optimization
• Effective communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks all with attention to fine detail
• Experience with SAP
• 10 years of experience working in Oil & Gas Services Industry
• CSCP Certification, Lean Six Sigma Certification

About ChampionX

ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operation.

Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.