Guide Operator

Schlumberger Limited; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Safety-focused culture

Job summary

ChampionX is now part of SLB. A Guide Operator position is available in Pleasanton, TX, emphasizing safe and efficient operation of various general machinery. You will document findings and communicate with senior staff while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma with 1–3 years' related experience, basic math and computer skills, and familiarity with ERP systems. This role is safety-sensitive and may involve drug testing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1–3 years operating similar machinery.
• Ability to read and understand schematics and product specifications.
• Basic math, measurements, and computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of general machinery (excluding CNC).
• Operate equipment such as straighteners, hones, paint, grinders, and ovens.
• Maintain safety, quality, housekeeping, and environmental awareness.
• Document important information and communicate with a senior operator and leadership.

Skills

Math basics

Basic computer skills

ERP experience

Reading schematics

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

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 Guide Operator located in Pleasanton, TX. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

What's in it For You:

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture, and empowers through continuous improvement

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operations of various general machinery, excluding CNC.
• This includes straighteners, hones, paint equipment, grinders, plating machinery, coating machinery, saws, ovens, and heat-treating equipment.
• Maintains the highest standards of safety, quality, housekeeping, and environmental awareness at all times.
• Responsible for the proper documentation and communication of important information to a more senior operator and leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1-3 years of relevant experience operating similar machinery.
• Must understand basic math, measurements, and have basic computer skills.
• Some experience with an ERP system is necessary. Ability to read and understand schematics, drawings, product specifications, and the operation and maintenance of assigned machinery is essential.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Employee is required to occasionally walk in customer field locations which may include inclines, uneven surfaces, and a variety of weather conditions.
• Employee must be able to regularly bend, stoop, crawl, lay down, twist and push.
• Employee is required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment including but not limited to shoes/boots, hard hats, or respirators.
• Role is deemed safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

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.

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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.

We believe your best work comes from feeling supported, empowered, and connected - wherever you are in your journey. We're committed to providing you with the resources and culture to help you belong, advance, and succeed.

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For more than 100 years, we've been at the forefront of energy innovation; solving problems considered impossible while building a safe and inclusive culture.

We support our people where and when they want to grow by making continuous learning a key priority.

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We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

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