OSES - Tool Maintenance Technician

Tool Maintenance Technician

Oil States Energy Services is currently hiring for a Tool Maintenance Technician at our Broussard, LA location. Tool Maintenance Technicians provide labor and skilled support for assigned product lines.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Abides by all Oil States Energy Services, LLC Safety and Operational Policies and Procedures.
• Performs maintenance on tools and supporting equipment.
• Inspects and maintains equipment, checks operating conditions, and logs repair needs.
• Performs maintenance jobs as required, as well as preventative maintenance.
• Provides assistance to assigned mechanic as needed.
• Rebuilds damaged equipment and replace parts in accordance with specifications.
• Assemble and disassemble universal tools.
• Maintain required and related records as necessary.
• Track and record equipment test results.
• Complete work orders, list materials issued, used, and submit paperwork with appropriate personnel.
• May perform basic inventory.
• Replaces expendable parts, such as gaskets, seals, lines, fittings, etc.
• Hot Shots: Delivers and picks up equipment from vendors or job site.
• Test or refit equipment off the shelf in accordance with appropriate policies.
• Pressure washes equipment with a high temperature/high pressure washer by hand or in equipment washing machine.
• Paints (or removes paint from) equipment within the confines of a paint booth equipped with exhaust fan and personal respirator.
• Maintains paint booth.
• Load and unload freight.
• May assist on well site locations as needed/required.
• Pressure tests equipment in controlled environment from behind a blast wall; subsequently completes documentation of pressure test or certification of equipment and turn into supervisor.
• Operates heavy equipment including a forklift, overhead crane, and break-out vise.
• Operates powered and standard hand tools (grinding/buffing equipment, specialized rebuild tools, etc.).
• Recognizes problems while cleaning and dressing tools, then reports to supervisor for corrective action.
• Keeps shop and equipment clean and organized by performing housekeeping and maintenance duties.
• Learn how to build, test and diagnosing various types of issues with plug valve, gate valves, etc.
• This position is designated as a safety sensitive position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specialized Duties By Product Line:

• Wireline hydraulic valves, wireline accessor equipment, ATES, TEAS, grease injection packages, flanges, pumps, valves, tool traps, quick test sub, lubricators, head catcher, grease head, line wiper, pressure test units
• Thru Tubing motors, bottom hole assemblies, circulating subs, torque, knuckle joints, tools, tubing cleaners, extended reach tools, high pressure rotary jet, acoustic tools.
• Ball Launch - ball drop mechanism
• Isolation - Well head isolation tools, tubing isolation tools, casing isolation tools, frac head assemblies, various sizes of plug valves, valve actuators and crown valve assemblies.
• Well Testing - Combination test units, test separators, flare stacks, line heaters, flow iron, dual plug catchers, incinerators, sand separators, flowback and production tanks, LACT Units, manifolds.
• Production Services - Pumps, Flow Iron, Manifold, Gas Busters, BOP Testing, Crossovers, Spools, Plug Valves, Gate Valves, Tanks and Hoses.
• Frac Stacks & Rentals Manual and hydraulic gate valves and plug valves, high pressure manifolds, high pressure frac ball catchers, high pressure sand removal systems, blowout preventers, plug catchers, hydraulic chokes.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Must be able to travel for extensive number of days and be on call 24/7.
• Must maintain a safe driving record as required by company policy.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and basic computer skills.
• General knowledge of hand tools and power tools.
• Operate materiel handling equipment such as hand trucks, forklifts, hoists, and overhead cranes.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use all related equipment and maintenance tools.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram forms. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Qualification Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 3-6 months related experience or training in Oil and Gas industry preferred.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

Tool Maintenance Tech I:

• New hire with little or no experience.
• Successful completion of PL competency testing requirements to advance to next level.

Tool Maintenance Tech II:

• Assists in training Tool Maintenance Tech I employees.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable with OSES Standard Operating Procedures for parts and tools.
• Minimum 6 months experience or training with OSES parts and equipment.
• Some knowledge in building, testing, and diagnosing various types of issues with plug valve and gate valves.
• Successful completion of PL competency testing requirements to advance to next level.

Tool Maintenance Tech III:

• Trains lower-level Tool Maintenance Technicians. May perform Mentor duties.
• Proficiency with OSES Standard Operating Procedures for parts and tools.
• Capable of doing most jobs with minimal or no supervision.
• Minimum of 1 year experience or training with OSES parts and equipment.
• Able to provide service in building, testing, and diagnosing various types of issues with plug valve and gate valves.
• Successful completion of PL competency testing requirements to advance to next level.

Tool Maintenance Tech IV:

• Trains and Mentors lower-level Tool Maintenance Technicians.
• Total proficiency with OSES Standard Operating Procedures for parts and tools.
• Ability to complete assignments with no supervision.
• Capable of making independent judgements when necessary.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience or training with OSES parts and equipment.
• Specialize in building, testing, and diagnosing various types of issues with plug valve and gate valves.

Certification & Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on location.
• Depending on business needs, certain locations may require obtaining a Class A CDL license within six (6) months.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to frequently lift and move materials up to 75 pounds. Anything over 75 pounds but less than 150 pounds will require either a lifting device or two employees. Anything over 150 pounds will require a lifting device, per HSE guidelines.
• Able to lift 75 lbs. from 6-inch level up to a 50-inch level frequently.
• Swing a 6 lb. sledgehammer in a hammering motion across the chest frequently.
• Ability to use fine hand and finger motor skills.