Field Service Tech

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 assignedQualifications:• 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 volumesPhysical Requirements:• Ability to stand, sit and/or walk on a hard surface as well as safely bend, stoop, reach, climb steps, and use ladder for long periods of time• Must be able to walk, climb, crouch, kneel, crawl, balance, reach, feel and hold objects with hands• Must be able to hear, speak, smell and taste• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth and the ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds• Ability to communicate verbally using a telephoneWorking Conditions• Subject to outdoor environment with adjusting temperatures and climate• Driving a truck traveling from location to location is extensive #J-18808-Ljbffr