Field Service Technician

ChampionX; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ChampionX is hiring a Horizontal Surface Pump (HSP) Technician in Hobbs, NM. You will support customers by performing maintenance, commissioning, and decommissioning of pump systems, including motors, seals, and thrust chambers.

Route includes Hobbs region with 40-hour weeks and potential overtime to meet business needs. Minimum 2 years’ experience with HSP systems, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience installing, troubleshooting and servicing Horizontal Surface Pump Systems.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work unsupervised and follow safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, commissioning, and decommissioning of horizontal pump systems components (motors, thrust chambers, seals, pumps).
• Conduct routine checks and troubleshoot customer equipment at their locations.
• Improve equipment runtime and mean time to failure through proactive maintenance.
• Complete all required paperwork timely and with detail.
• Complete safety training and observations on time.

Skills

2 years experience with HSP systems

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Strong communication skills

Valid driver’s license

Teamwork and ability to lead

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 are looking for a Horizontal Surface Pump Technician located in Hobbs, NM. The Horizontal Surface Pump (HSP) Technician will support our extensive customer base by providing excellent service and support to their Horizontal Surface Pump Systems used on Salt Water Disposals, and Jet Lifted wells. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

What's In It For You:

• You will join a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection

What You Will Do:

• Perform all job duties with a Safety First approach.
• Maintenance, service, commissioning, and decommissioning of all horizontal pump systems components such as Motors, Horizontal Thrust Chambers, Mechanical Seals, Horizontal Pumps.
• Conduct routine checks and troubleshooting of customer's equipment at their locations.
• Take ownership of customer's equipment operational excellence to improve run time and mean time to failure.
• Continually research ways to improve the pump systems and service.
• Complete all required paperwork timely and with complete detail.
• Complete all internal safety training and observations on time.

Position Details:

Route territory will include: Hobbs, NM region of Permian Basin. Workweek and shift: 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, excess hours, as required, to meet business needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of experience installing, troubleshooting and servicing Horizontal Surface Pump Systems
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence, and acceptable driving record
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Intermediate oral and written communication skills
• Organization and time management skills
• Basic math skills
• Ability to follow prescribed company policies, procedures, and protocols for installation, service, and equipment maintenance
• Interact politely and professionally with customers and/or coworkers
• Ability to lead and influence a team
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers
• Ability to effectively plan and organize
• Follow all safety policies and company-wide safety requirements; encourage action assuring safe behaviour; confront unsafe behaviour and conditions proactively and positively
• Work in an unsupervised environment
• Read, write, and speak English fluently
• Use a computer to communicate, create, and access data
• Determine the priorities, goals, and objectives of work assigned

Physical Demands:

Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knees. Bending the body downward and forward by bending the leg and spine. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward. Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to a customer or other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound. Substantial movement (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers to use a computer. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles. The employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. Indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. Activities occur indoors and outdoors. Extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity. Hazards include a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, or exposure to chemicals. Atmospheric conditions, one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. 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. For more news and information, visit SLB.com. Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal.

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.