Maintenance Operator

Oil Authority; North Dakota; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon is seeking a maintenance professional to service oil and gas facilities, perform inspections, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes timely repairs and coordination with planners to minimize downtime.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, performing corrective tasks, and implementing SOPs while fostering strong external and internal collaboration to sustain reliable production operations in North Dakota.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in E&P operations or oil & gas facilities.
• Experience in control, design and operations of oil & gas facilities and lease operations with maintenance responsibilities.
• Strong safety and regulatory compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment on oil and gas facilities and perform repairs as needed.
• Perform moderately complex corrective tasks (valves, controllers, pumps, and related equipment).
• Coordinate with planners, engineers, and safety groups to ensure compliance and timely work orders.
• Develop and implement SOPs, prioritize projects, and contribute to optimization.
• Maintain relationships with local and state representatives and landowners as required.
• Train less experienced staff and ensure accurate job cost tracking and reporting.

Skills

Inspection & Preventive Maintenance

Safety Standards

Troubleshooting

Mechanical Skills

Equipment Maintenance

Quality Control

Vendor Coordination

Recordkeeping

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

Job Profile Summary:

Working under general supervision, is responsible for maintaining equipment on oil and gas facilities, and repairing or replacing equipment as needed. The role performs moderately complex tasks and conducts inspections of equipment to identify potential issues and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role maintains all company equipment, including but not limited to computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment and fosters strong connections with government officials and representatives to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The role follows established safety protocols and environmental regulations to create a secure and compliant work environment. The role is pivotal in ensuring the continuous and reliable operation of critical equipment, reducing downtime and optimizing overall efficiency.

• Performs moderately complex corrective tasks including Tank Valves, Seat and Trim, Dump Controllers, Kimray Valves, Water Transfer, Pumping Unit Stuffing Box, Sump Pots, and Ball Valves and performs work as scheduled by planner scheduler.
• Repairs or replaces well site equipment per environmental compliance and well site control on pneumatic equipment, and maintains regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance in conjunction with and through close coordination with the Maintenance Planners, Operations Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and Environmental Health and Safety Department.
• Works under general supervision to assist in moderately complex oversight tasks, including developing and implementing SOPs, prioritizing projects, and making recommendations for optimization.
• Collaborates with the Maintenance Planner to streamline cycle times, identify steps during the pre-job planning process, and ensure timely closure of work orders.
• Maintains positive relationship with local, state, and federal representatives, and land owners and secures and maintains all company equipment, including but not limited to computers, vehicles, and analysis or test equipment.
• Recognizes, analyzes, and resolves moderately complex problems, taking corrective action in emergency and non-emergency situations, contributing to operational efficiency and safety.
• Possesses the right and obligation to stop work in unsafe conditions, contributing to a safe and secure working environment for all personnel.
• Provides field wide contact with all personnel in the event of emergency or other significant occurrences.
• Adheres to and promotes safety protocols and procedures and conducts work in compliance with regulatory standards and company policies.
• Trains newly hired and/or less experienced maintenance operators and maintains batteries, wells, and plants to facilitate efficient production operations. Implements quality control measures to ensure that maintenance activities meet established standards.
• Engages in job planning, cost tracking, and reporting of job expenses to ensure accurate and efficient maintenance operations.
• Ensures work orders are executed promptly and safely, followed by accurate closure and verification.

Education:

• High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education is required.

Experience:

• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing in areas such as Control, Design, and Operations of Oil & Gas Facilities and Lease Operations with Maintenance Responsibilities or a related field. Industry experience is preferred.

Competencies:

• Oral & Written Communication
• Results Oriented
• Active Learning
• Digital Literacy
• Business Acumen

Skills:

• Inspection & Preventive Maintenance
• Safety Standards
• Troubleshooting
• Mechanical Skills
• Equipment Maintenance
• Quality Control
• Vendor Coordination
• Recordkeeping

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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