Field Service Tech

Position: Field Service Tech 1321
# Field Service Tech 1321

WTXE-Big Springs - Midland, TX 79707## Description

Position Overview:

Develops and maintains profitable relationships with natural gas producing customers within the defined geographic territory.  Responsibilities/

Job Duties:

• Maximizes cost effective and safe customer runtime reliability (mechanical availability);

• Installs, commissions, maintains, services, troubleshoots, and decommissions and removes Company rental fleet compressor packages in the assigned      territory  
• Ensures compressor package environmental regulation compliance  
• Reports on new business opportunities with existing and potential customers  
• Reports on the potential availability for hire of experienced field service personnel   
• Builds positive working relationships and trust with customer personnel by understanding their requirements and making appropriate recommendations  
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and service on assigned high pressure gas lift skid mounted compressor packages within a defined territory  
• Inspects compressors, control systems and engines, using micrometers, pressure gauges, electronic diagnostic equipment, and other tools to identify and correct potential problems before they occur  
• Submits daily maintenance report data  
• Complies with all Company, customer, and government regulatory agency safety, health, and environmental laws, rules, policies, and procedures  
• Maintains the cleanliness of Company equipment and surrounding area  
• Responds to and diagnoses reasons for engine, compressor and control system failures  
• Performs or assists in field rebuilding or overhauling of engines, compressors, and controls  
• Installs, commissions, and starts new units, including necessary inspections and testing  
• Disconnects, de-commissions, and removes units no longer required by customers  
• Orders, stores, and controls an inventory of frequently needed parts and tools to maximize timely response to customer issues while avoiding the cost of excessive inventory, shrinkage, or obsolescence  
• Identifies recurring maintenance issues and equipment failures and reports on same to the technical and fabrication teams by electronic mail or telephone call  
• Identifies needs for additional equipment with current and potential customers and reports these business development opportunities to the sales and marketing team  
• Identifies experienced field service personnel who may be open to recruitment and reports on these individuals to management  
• Adhere to safety requirements by wearing appropriate protective gear  
• Ability to work independently with little or no direct supervision  
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent  
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills and knowledge  
• Customer focused  
• 6 months – 2 years of experience in maintaining natural gas compression equipment, including natural gas engines, compressors, control panels, skid wiring and conduit, end devices, tubing, vessels, and coolers  
• Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record   
• Set of hand tools up to 1 ¼”  
• Proficient English language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension)  
• Computer skills, including ability to use Microsoft Office   
• Ability to pass drug screens and background checks  
• Prefer associates degree or higher in related field  
• Prefer bilingual in English/Spanish  
• Prefer knowledge of proper purging and loading practices and procedures  
• Prefer ability to interpret compressor performance runs, calculate engine horsepower and calculate gas volumes
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