Maintenance Operator

RWDY Inc; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Job summary

RWDY Inc. in Carlsbad, NM is seeking a Maintenance Operator to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on wells, batteries, and plants across oil and gas facilities.

You will work with limited supervision and coordinate with planners and engineers to ensure safe, reliable operations. The candidate should have six or more years of relevant experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and knowledge of oil and gas safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required.
• E&P operations experience preferred.
• Experience in oil and gas facility maintenance and lease operations preferred.
• CMRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex corrective maintenance involving valves, trim components, pumps, and related equipment.
• Complete work according to schedules established by the Maintenance Planner.
• Repair or replace well-site equipment while maintaining environmental compliance and safety.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planners, Operations Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and HSE Dept.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for safe and efficient operations.
• Improve cycle times and pre-job planning with the Maintenance Planner.
• Inspect equipment to identify potential problems before failures.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Lead job planning, cost tracking, and reporting maintenance expenses.
• Ensure timely and safe closure and verification of work orders.
• Maintain equipment including computers, vehicles, and testing equipment.
• Maintain relationships with landowners and regulatory representatives.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Serve as field-wide contact during emergencies.
• Promote a strong safety culture and train less-experienced operators.
• Coordinate vendors to support maintenance activities.

Skills

Inspection and preventive maintenance

Equipment troubleshooting and repair

Strong mechanical aptitude

Oil and gas safety standards

Regulatory and environmentalCompliance

Quality control

Vendor coordination

Oral and written communication

Results orientation

Active learning

Digital literacy

Business acumen

Education

High school diploma, GED, higher secondary education

Job description

Job Title

Maintenance Operator

Compensation

$75.05/hr

Location

Carlsbad, NM

Schedule

8/6, day shift
6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Assignment Duration

Approximately six months

Vehicle Allowance

$50/day for use of a personal vehicle.

Employment Requirement

Candidate must be a W-2 employee of the supplier organization.

Scope

Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace equipment across oil and gas production facilities. Working under limited supervision, the Maintenance Operator will perform complex corrective and preventive maintenance to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of wells, batteries, and plants.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform complex corrective maintenance involving tank valves, seat and trim components, dump controllers, Kimray valves, water-transfer equipment, pumping-unit stuffing boxes, sump pots, and ball valves.
• Complete work according to schedules established by the Maintenance Planner.
• Repair or replace well-site equipment while maintaining environmental compliance and proper well-site control of pneumatic equipment.
• Coordinate closely with Maintenance Planners, Operations Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and the Environmental Health and Safety Department.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures that support safe and efficient operations.
• Work with the Maintenance Planner to improve cycle times, identify necessary pre-job planning steps, and ensure timely work-order closure.
• Perform equipment inspections to identify potential problems before failures occur.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with established procedures, safety requirements, environmental regulations, and industry best practices.
• Lead job planning, cost tracking, and reporting of maintenance expenses.
• Ensure work orders are completed promptly and safely, with accurate closure and verification.
• Maintain company equipment, including computers, vehicles, and analysis or testing equipment.
• Maintain productive working relationships with landowners and local, state, and federal representatives.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Serve as a field-wide point of contact during emergencies or significant operational events.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance team.
• Train and support less-experienced Maintenance Operators.
• Coordinate vendors as required to support maintenance activities.

Education

• High school diploma, GED, higher secondary education, and/or commensurate work experience required.

Experience

• Six or more years of relevant experience required.
• E&P operations experience preferred.
• Experience should include oil and gas facility maintenance, lease operations with maintenance responsibilities, and/or the control, design, and operation of oil and gas facilities.

Preferred Certification

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)

Required Skills and Competencies

• Inspection and preventive maintenance
• Equipment troubleshooting and repair
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Oil and gas safety standards
• Regulatory and environmental compliance
• Quality control
• Vendor coordination
• Oral and written communication
• Results orientation
• Active learning
• Digital literacy
• Business acumen