Rotating Equipment Technician: Compressors & VRUs

Danos; Carlsbad (NM); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos is seeking an Equipment Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair oil and gas production equipment, focusing on high-speed compressors, engines, pumps, and VRUs. This role requires hands-on maintenance, root-cause analysis, and adherence to safety and environmental procedures.

Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, managing work orders, and coordinating with operations and contractors to reduce downtime and improve equipment uptime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1-3+ years of industrial/mechanical maintenance experience with rotating equipment.
• Experience with high-speed compressors and engines preferred.
• Experience with 500-2,500 HP equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on high-speed compressors, engines, pumps, VRUs, and other rotating equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical equipment issues and perform repairs to minimize downtime.
• Support compressor surveillance, reliability, and optimization efforts.
• Manage assigned work orders and maintenance backlog.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and parts inventory needed for compressor maintenance.
• Identify equipment failures and assist with root-cause analysis.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of electrical and automation equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and equipment records.
• Follow all safety, environmental, operating, and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance teams, and contractors as needed.
• Support initiatives focused on reducing operating costs and improving equipment uptime.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Danos is seeking an Equipment Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair oil and gas production equipment, focusing on high-speed compressors, engines, pumps, and VRUs. This role requires hands-on maintenance, root-cause analysis, and adherence to safety and environmental procedures.

Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, managing work orders, and coordinating with operations and contractors to reduce downtime and improve equipment uptime.