Well Test Specialist

Specialty Minerals Inc.; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health/Dental/Vision

401k company match

Life Insurance

Short/Long Disability

Educational Assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

CETCO Energy Services in the USA is seeking a Well Test Specialist in New Iberia, Louisiana. This safety-sensitive role requires mobilizing and operating well testing equipment, leading crews onshore and offshore, and maintaining high safety standards.

You will apply oilfield chemistry, perform JSAs, and mentor teammates while navigating high‑pressure environments. Strong MS Office skills, valid driver license and TWIC are required; college preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid and current State Driver’s License.
• TWIC CARD required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; college preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office; ability to learn and apply procedures.
• Professional demeanor and willingness to learn; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain well testing equipment including choke manifolds, production separators, pumps, desanders, and oil/water separation systems.
• Apply oilfield chemistry processes to support production and treatment operations.
• Develop and complete Job Safety Analyses and ensure safe execution of all tasks.
• Lead or support crews onshore and offshore to meet objectives.
• Mentor personnel and maintain fit-for-duty readiness and PPE compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

College preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Company: CETCO Energy Services, a Minerals Technologies Company provides treatment for problematic fluids and measuring well performance. With a comprehensive portfolio of products and innovative services and solutions, we reduce operating costs, increase production, and extend asset life globally for Oil & Gas customers while ensuring safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

Position: Well Test Specialist

Location: USA | New Iberia, Louisiana

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Responsibilities

This is considered a safety sensitive position, therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required.

Critical features of this job are described under the headings that follow. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary (essential) duty with skill.

Job Summary

Coordinate with operations management to prepare for projects, perform duties to mobilize, rig up, operate, and demobilize from projects, and finally, to lead or facilitate post‑project meetings.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain well testing equipment including choke manifolds, production separators, pumps, desanders, and oil/water separation systems
• Apply oilfield chemistry processes to support production and treatment operations.
• Develop and complete Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and ensure all work is executed with safety as the top priority to minimize accidents and incidents.
• Continuously improve personal knowledge and experience.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment with minimal supervision.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, discipline, and professionalism.
• Perform manual labor including equipment handling, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance.
• Lead or support crews onshore and offshore to safely achieve operational objectives.
• Operate heavy equipment such as cranes and forklifts as required.
• Independently operate, monitor, and troubleshoot field equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Common knowledge of electronic and computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Work safely in high‑pressure environments, with hazardous chemicals, and in extreme weather conditions.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects while adapting to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Mentor and support personnel through competency development and SSE programs.
• Maintain fit‑for‑duty readiness at all times, including PPE compliance, equipment preparedness, and strong situational awareness.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Suggestions, Daily Management Control, Standard Work, and Problem Solving.
• Attends all OE training as it is deployed by the OE team.
• Suggestions – 18 per year. Gemba walk done daily.
• Must have the capability of running a complete job night shift under the guidance of a Supervisor available for job situations and technical expertise.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Valid and current State Driver’s License

TWIC CARD

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, college preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of MS Office.
• Professional demeanor and willingness to learn.
• Professional peer cooperation.
• Attention to detail (e.g., field notes, COACH cards, etc.).

Being under little or no supervision, the employee is expected to be self‑directed and to take initiative when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting from the supervisor or coordinator. Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, to perform multiple tasks at once, to have a high level of integrity, dependability and self‑control to maintain composure, to learn and memorize procedures, to prioritize work and be persistent as needed, to manage time effectively and efficiently, to meet established deadlines, to display a cooperative attitude, to read, understand and follow all company, job specific, and safety policies/procedures, and to attend/use all required training.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, client, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply logical and spatial understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several defined variables in standardized situations. Ability to understand and coordinate sequential task activities.

Technical Skills:

• Meets all of the requirements applicable to Operator II.
• Capable of independently loading out, staging, rigging up/down, and executing a service‑specific job.
• Capable of overseeing, implementing, and executing project design.
• Capable of installing and operating routine safety systems.
• Fully proficient in company‑related technology systems (e.g., SharePoint, MS Office, KMI).
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, Safe Charts, datasheets, and other engineering documents.
• Capable of assessing the proper functioning of equipment, measuring devices, and processes.
• Responsible to ensure that all equipment certifications and/or personnel certifications are current and in compliance with customer requirements.
• Responsible for completion of the job packet, including shipping manifests, permits, etc.

Team Skills:

• Meets all of the requirements applicable to Operator II.
• Facilitates OE‑related exercises (e.g., kaizens, VSMs, etc.).
• Trains team members on Gemba Walks, 5S, etc.
• Actively trains personnel in, and encourages the use of, the suggestion system.
• Authors JSEAs as required and trains others in hazard recognition.
• Fosters a learning environment and readily shares knowledge with team.
• Continually mentors and actively evaluates team members. Writes performance evaluations on team members regularly.
• Functions as a lead team member when called upon, and oversees the execution of assigned Hoshins.
• Leads pre‑ and post‑job meeting.
• Submits timesheets of team in a timely fashion.
• Leads according to the transformational rules for leaders.
• Assists in the interviewing of potential team members.

Customer/Business Skills:

• Meets all of the requirements applicable to Operator II.
• Capable of explaining the entire job process, including current conditions and any job‑related issues.
• Ability to identify opportunities and initiate further sales.
• Communicates transparently with customer. Keeps customer informed of the progress of the job and any issues which might arise.
• Responsible for ensuring that all customer expectations and requirements are met on location during the course of the job.
• Capable of completing accurate field tickets and having them signed on location by customer.
• Has basic understanding of margins, operating profits, and project economics.
• Participates in Voice of the Customer (VoC) activities as requested.
• Responsible for turning in all third‑party delivery tickets and purchase receipts.

Work Hours: Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, when not offshore on a project. Work hours vary depending on the scope of the project. Must have ability to work 24‑hour on call, meaning subject to call‑out 24 hours a day working holidays, weekends, and overtime, as necessary, and away from home for the duration of the project.

Licensing: Incumbent must meet applicable federal and/or state regulations/requirements regarding qualifications of drivers FMCSA or pipeline work – PHMSA.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly not conducting work in a controlled office environment, sitting at a desk. On a regular basis, there may be exposure to plant areas, onshore job sites, and offshore job sites which include exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes.

Travel: To and from job sites or docks in a vehicle, or transported to the rig site by boat or helicopter.

Safety Equipment: Safety equipment required while performing the duties of this job include but not limited to an ANSI approved hardhat and safety glasses, safety shoes/boots with steel toe protection. Also may be required to wear goggles, cotton or high impact gloves, work vest, respirator, chemical/Neoprene gloves, chemical apron, hearing protection, and fall protection device.

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided new employee training by a qualified individual who consists of a total of 24 hours of PEC core training. Water survival if working on water, certified rigging API RP2D, first aid CPR, fall protection competent user if working at heights, and defensive driving.

Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by MSHA/OSHA regulations.

Additionally attends monthly safety meetings, submits minimum of 2 safety suggestions a month, and completes JSEAs prior to each task.

Performance Rating Criteria

This will include criteria for rating of job requirements such as suggestions, Kaizens, Gemba walks, NCRs, competency portfolio, safety suggestions, safety meetings and performance evaluations all of which will be tied to performance ratings and incentive payments.