What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rig Operator position at AXI Education Solutions?
Job Description
The Rig Operator plays a key role in the success of our operations, leading a 4-5-person workover rig crew and ensuring the safe and effective operation of well workover components and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Confirms all scheduled shift times that the full crew are prepared for work at the assigned rig.
- Supports the workover crew and is responsible for performing operating functions, including driving the workover rig as necessary to the job site.
- Inspects the setting up, taking down and transportation of the assigned workover rig.
- Conducts routine inspection and troubleshooting on all service equipment.
- Monitors, tests, installs, lifts, and removes equipment using proper job and safety procedures.
- May train and direct the crew on safety and job procedures.
- Handles job safety analysis and daily maintenance program for the rig, ensuring the crew understands the programs and procedures.
- May be requested to work outside of the assigned work schedule to meet customer needs.
- Depending on project and rig assignment, may be required to perform other functional duties as assigned by Tool Pusher/Field Supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED, or the equivalent.
- Must have valid state issued driver license with acceptable motor vehicle records (MVR); Class A or B CDL a plus/preferred.
- Required five (5) years of workover rig experience; production experience a plus; minimum two (2) years Rig Operator experience required and at least two (2) years (prefer 3 years) operational and safety experience as a Derrick Hand and Floor Hand required.
- Working knowledge of basic service mechanical functions.
- Ability to lift heavy equipment up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to access the work environment by use of a ladder at heights of 50 ft. or more.
- Long periods of standing, squatting, kneeling, reaching or similar activities may be necessary.
- Able to perform duties with protective equipment, H2S respirator where required; potential hazards include working near or with heavy tools and moving machinery.
- Must be able to travel as job requires.
- Work may be performed in all weather conditions.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and written; English preferred.
- Ability to interact with others in a team environment and work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks at once.
- Basic problem solving and organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service skills, to provide world class value to Axis customers.
- Have dependable form of communication - cell phone preferred.
- Dependable transportation.
- Ability for qualified clearance on background checks, pre-employment drug and alcohol and job-relevant screens.
