Our client is seeking a Field Operator to work within their facilities located in Midland, Texas on an initial 12-month assignment (with the possibility of extension / becoming permanent).
Role Overview
- Operate equipment and wells by applying operating and safety procedures and guidelines to meet daily operational plan, reduce equipment failure and efficient resources administration.
- Responsible for implementing daily work objectives, housekeeping, safety, health, environmental and security.
- Active participation in daily toolbox meetings and regular, reported safety meetings.
- Identify and implement corrective and optimization actions by the continuous surveillance of wells and equipment to ensure reliable, efficient and safe operational conditions.
- Function as Equipment Care Technician and routinely use maintenance skills in performing simple maintenance activities.
- Report when the alarm, emergency or emergency shutdown system is out of service.
- Provide detailed, clear and accurate information when changing shift, to guarantee that unit conditions are updated and ensure operations continuity.
- Coordinate, control and monitor maintenance jobs according to the corrective, predictive and preventive planning.
- Report continuously in the logbook all relevant operational events and abnormal situations or deviations occurred in the work area, equipment or personnel.
- Take samples of products for laboratory analysis and execute field laboratory tests.
- Active participation in emergency response activities.
- Report incidents internally and escalate awareness as per the Incident Reporting Guidelines.
- Ensure that the Operations Shift Supervisor is informed and consulted about operations activities.
- Ensure good communication across the work team so that issues / actions can be adequately addressed.
- Provide the basic facts concerning well-producing problems, current production rates, and current condition of the well.
- Ensure that the well-problem diagnostics are thorough and complete before requesting Well Work intervention operations.
- Ensure that the wellhead and well surface equipment are maintained and are in good working order prior to Wellwork operations taking over responsibility for the well for intervention operations.
- Provide assistance and support to the ongoing Wellwork operations as needed.
Skills & Qualifications
- Completed secondary education and worked previously as a Field Technician.
Work Schedule: 5/40 – Monday to Friday