Field Operator II

RWDY Inc; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

RWDY Inc. is seeking a Field Operator II to operate wells and production equipment in Southeast Midland, TX. The role requires local residency and involves shifts: 9 days on, 5 days off, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch. Start ASAP with a one-year tentative end date.

Responsibilities include monitoring wells, maintaining safety standards, and coordinating maintenance per plans. Experience with ESP, gas-lift, and plunger-lift systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• Completed secondary education.
• Three years of relevant field-operations experience preferred.
• Pumper and gas-lift experience.
• Experience with ESP and plunger-lift operations.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline and field production operations.
• Strong knowledge of safety and operations-management tools.
• Knowledge of emergency-preparedness procedures.
• Computer proficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must reside locally within the Southeast Midland area.

Responsibilities

• Operate wells and production equipment per established procedures to meet daily plans.
• Monitor wells and equipment to identify corrective or optimization actions.
• Maintain housekeeping, safety, health, environmental compliance and security standards.
• Attend daily toolbox and safety meetings.
• Coordinate maintenance per corrective, predictive, and preventive plans.
• Record operational events and deviations; report incidents per guidelines.
• Provide shift-change information for operational continuity.
• Record samples for laboratory analysis and perform field tests.

Skills

Field-ops experience

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Safety awareness

Education

Secondary education

Tools

ESPs (electric submersible pumps)

Gas-lift

Plunger lift systems

Job description

Job Title
Field Operator II
Compensation
$42/hr
Location
Southeast Midland, TX
Candidate must be local.
Schedule
9 days on/5 days off
6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch
Target Start Date
ASAP
Submittal Deadline
September 18, 2026
Tentative End Date
One year from start date
Vehicle and Equipment

• Agency-supplied ½-ton truck
• ExxonMobil will provide a four-gas monitor
  Scope
  The Field Operator II operates wells and production equipment by applying established operating and safety procedures to meet daily operational plans, reduce equipment failures, and support efficient resource utilization.
  Responsibilities
• Implement daily operational objectives and maintain high standards for housekeeping, safety, health, environmental compliance, and security.
• Participate actively in daily toolbox meetings and scheduled safety meetings.
• Continuously monitor wells and equipment to identify and implement corrective or optimization actions that promote safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Monitor current production rates and evaluate well-producing problems.
• Ensure well diagnostics are thorough and complete before requesting Well Work intervention.
• Operate and monitor wells utilizing gas lift, electric submersible pumps (ESPs), and plunger lift systems.
• Serve as an Equipment Care Technician and perform routine, basic maintenance activities.
• Coordinate, control, and monitor maintenance activities according to corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance plans.
• Ensure wellheads and surface equipment are maintained and in good working order before responsibility is transferred to Well Work personnel.
• Assist and support ongoing Well Work operations as required.
• Report when alarms, emergency systems, or emergency shutdown systems are out of service.
• Provide detailed, clear, and accurate shift-change information to maintain operational continuity.
• Record relevant operational events, abnormal conditions, and deviations involving equipment, the work area, or personnel.
• Collect product samples for laboratory analysis and perform field laboratory testing.
• Participate actively in emergency-response activities.
• Report incidents internally and escalation awareness according to incident-reporting guidelines.
• Keep the Operations Shift Supervisor informed and consult with the supervisor regarding operational activities.
• Maintain effective communication across the work team so that issues and required actions are properly addressed.
  Skills and Qualifications
• Completed secondary education.
• Previous experience as a Field Technician, Lease Operator, Pumper, or similar production-operations professional.
• Three years of relevant experience preferred.
• Pumper and gas-lift experience.
• Experience with ESP and plunger-lift operations.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline and field production operations.
• Strong knowledge of safety and operations-management tools and processes.
• Broad knowledge of emergency-preparedness procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, project philosophy, design specifications, and relevant commercial agreements.
• Computer proficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Safety, Health, and Environmental aptitude with the ability to reinforce these standards among others.
• Must reside locally within the Southeast Midland area.
  Interview Process
• 30-minute meet-and-greet
• In-person meeting preferred