Lead Artificial Lift Technician - Field Operations

Exxon Mobil; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Medical/Dental/Vision

Health & Wellbeing

Counseling services

Disability insurance

Job summary

ExxonMobil in the Permian Basin seeks an Operations Technician to lead artificial lift efforts in the field, overseeing installations, surveillance, troubleshooting, and optimization to maximize asset value across the well life cycle.

You will work daily with production teams, perform fluid level shots, troubleshoot pumps, monitor wells, schedule repairs, and maintain data in Wellview and XSPOC. Strong Excel skills, safety leadership, and the ability to handle multiple tasks are required.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of all types of artificial lift.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite with emphasis on Excel & Word.
• Strong computer skills with Rodstar, TAM, Wellview & MS Office.
• Demonstrate leadership as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
• Support and motivate vendors to achieve operational objectives.
• Manage multiple tasks and changes to priorities with little notice.
• Ability to self-motivate and work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail and safety leadership.
• Must be physically able to lift >50 lbs and climb ladders/stairways.
• Operational knowledge of SCADA systems (XSPOC) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads artificial lift efforts in the field including overseeing installations, surveillance, troubleshooting, and optimization focused on maximizing asset value throughout the well life cycle (includes equipment pulls and RC FAs).
• Engaged daily with production operations in the field and with technical teams in the office.
• Perform fluid level shots on various forms of artificial lift.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues on all forms of artificial lift.
• Monitor production of all wells to help identify when issues arise.
• Check current rod design on failed rod pump wells and adjust as needed before repair.
• Schedule repair and maintenance jobs on all wells such as load & tests, polish rod changes, or pump flushes.
• Enter any subsurface jobs into Wellview database for documentation of the job.
• Maintain data within XSPOC.

Skills

Artificial lift basics

MS Office

Rodstar

Wellview

XSPOC

Excel

Word

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety leadership

Physical fitness

Tools

Rodstar

TAM

Wellview

XSPOC

Excel

Word

Job description

ExxonMobil in the Permian Basin seeks an Operations Technician to lead artificial lift efforts in the field, overseeing installations, surveillance, troubleshooting, and optimization to maximize asset value across the well life cycle.

You will work daily with production teams, perform fluid level shots, troubleshoot pumps, monitor wells, schedule repairs, and maintain data in Wellview and XSPOC. Strong Excel skills, safety leadership, and the ability to handle multiple tasks are required.