Night Operator

As a night operator, you will be responsible for the overall inspection and maintenance of central production treatment/storage/compression facilities, water injection pumps, related equipment, and various utility support systems including chemical injection equipment. Your assigned shifts will primarily be 12-hour overnight shifts on a rotational schedule (7/7, for example). Your work will be self-directed based on the demands of your specialization, assigned routes and geographic responsibilities. This position requires the ability to drive and work alone as you travel across your assigned geographic region. You will perform operating functions and troubleshooting on all equipment and basic maintenance on pads and lease roads. You will also test, monitor and optimize production rates from oil and gas wells. This will require accurate data collection and interpretation. You may serve as Magnolia’s representative for various 3rd party service activities taking place in your assigned area, and provide HSER leadership during those activities. It is important that you have a working knowledge of each of these areas as it applies to your area of expertise. This position will have a strong emphasis on responding to alarms and maintaining production at Magnolia’s highest volume-producing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership and ensure company safety and environmental policies and procedures are known and followed by yourself and contractors.
• Identifies deficiencies and recommends corrections to existing procedures to ensure the assigned field meets performance and HSER standards.
• Maintains the production rate throughout the system.
• Performs daily operational checks of assigned wells and production facilities as it pertains to safe and efficient production.
• Ensures that safety devices are operational.
• Tests wells to determine production rates and problems.
• Monitors equipment repairs.
• Takes proactive steps to maximize production and minimize spills and leaks.
• Performs housekeeping and basic maintenance of well site duties.
• Operates and maintains central production treatment/storage/compression facilities.
• Train, delegate and review the work of lower-level employees.
• Respectfully interact with landowners and engage Foreman and/or Landman when escalation is required.
• Responds to facility or well level alarm events in a timely manner.
• Utilizes Scada system to understand operational status of wells and facilities and makes decisions based on that data.
• Reviews and utilizes daily production data, checking to ensure that rates and pressures are accurately recorded in field data capture system.
• Make wise decisions within assigned authority when spending LOE money.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• 5 years of related oil and gas experience. Experience in production operations is a plus.
• General knowledge of well operations, including general maintenance practices.
• An active driver’s license and safe driving record is required for this position.
• Ability to operate independently and manage time.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
• Familiarity and ability to enter, monitor and evaluate data within with operations management systems (SCADA systems, Merrick/Evin).
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Basic computer skills (MS Office, E-mail, etc.)
• Ability to working safely and independently in the overnight hours.
  
  
  

Physical Demands

• Regularly works around chemical and mechanical systems and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity. Noise level may be loud at times.
• Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to lift and move equipment and/or pipes, provide support over time without fatigue.
• Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and stamina.
• Frequently operates a computer, hand and power tools, and other equipment and lawn machinery as required.
• Occasionally ascends/ descends a ladder and/or stairs to install, inspect, storage tanks and other equipment.
  
  
  

At Magnolia, our employees ultimately drive and are accountable for our strategy and our success. As a team, we engage, energize, and inspire each other to deliver top performance as part of our ownership culture. We offer an exciting, results-focused workplace, highly competitive compensation and benefits, and a range of opportunities for career growth. Help us build a winning company that safeguards workers and the environment, enhances careers, strengthens local communities, and increases value for all stakeholders.

Magnolia Oil & Gas is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations which we operate. Magnolia Oil & Gas will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at mgycareers@mgyoil.com.

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