Mixing Plant Operator III

Description

Company Overview:

American Well Services is located in Midland, TX and provides well service rigs for the purpose of workover or completion operations. Along with the well service rigs, AWS offers a wide range of additional wellsite support services including, fluid transfer, fishing and rental services, hot oiling, frac tank rental and wellsite construction.  AWS is managed by seasoned industry veterans and services blue-chip customers in the Permian Basin with a substantial asset base, strong safety culture and industry-leading operating procedures.  American Well Services provides a full suite of completions and workover solutions to customers in the Permian Basin. 

Position Overview:

A Mixing Plant Operator is accountable for the safe operation of assigned mixing plant equipment.  The Mixing Plant Operator will also be responsible for running mixing plant coil tubing and stick pipe drill outs and a complete understanding of fluids and chemicals compatibilities.

Responsibilities: 

• Service and maintain mixing plant equipment
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and maintain appropriate maintenance records
• Safely operate pumps for the transfer of liquid
• Maintain and record accurate tank fluid levels
• Safely rig up and rig down fluid mixing plant on coil tubing unit, stick pipe drill outs or workover locations
• Safely rig up mixing plant to reverse pumps for stick pipe units, coil tubing pump trucks
• Mix chemicals to control downhole pressures
• Communicate with appropriate on-site crews and/or company representative to use correct chemical quantities based on well conditions
• Safely rig up and rig down equipment  used for mixing plant operations
• Follows and supports all AWS HSE policies, procedures and best practices
• Knows and uses appropriate PPE at all times
• Drives company vehicles over various types of road conditions and terrain, including highways, rural roads including paved and gravel surfaces, and off road situations including two track roads
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor/management

Qualifications

Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum of one (1) year experience running mixing plant, coil tubing and stick pipe drill outs, required
• Demonstrate knowledge of fluid and chemical compatibilities, required
• Knowledge Aphron Light Weight Fluid systems, preferred
• Prior experience working with computer based workorder system, preferred 
• Prior experience with KPA, preferred
• Basic math skills problem solving and organizational skills, required
• Maintain valid driver’s license and ability to pass MVR, required
• Class A (CDL), preferred
• Ability to communicate, read & write in English, required
• Able to multi-task in a fast paced environment 
• Mobility, including entering confined spaces, enter areas by the use of ladders or other access device up to 15 feet
• Demonstrates ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with customers, visitors, vendors, and other employees
• Experience working rotational shift work, working in inclement weather, and/or manual labor experience, preferred
• Ability to clear/pass pre-employment screening, testing and job-relevant hiring requirements, required
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States, as required by law, required

Physical Conditions:

• Able to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on routine basis
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and color vision
• Able to deal with wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat/cold
• Work environment may include moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic chemicals, airborne particles and moderate to loud noise, requiring consistent use of appropriate PPE