What are the responsibilities and job description for the Iron Shop Technician position at TETRA Production Testing Services LLC?
Summary:
TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. We value equal employment opportunity to stimulate creativity and innovation in our workforce as we use our collective talents to develop unique solutions to address the world's energy challenges.
Founded in 1981, TETRA (NYSE: TTI) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.
Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Iron Shop Foreman, this position will learn the overall job functions of the Iron Shop in a controlled environment. Iron shop personnel are responsible for in-house servicing and recertifying oil and gas production and flowback equipment.
- Learns overall job functions of Iron Shop in a controlled environment
- Must perform all duties in a safe manner, observing safe work practices, including proper use of personal protective equipment, always
- Operate Forklifts to move equipment or materials to and from storage/repair area
- Will be on call on an as-needed basis and expected to travel out of town when needed
- Communicates with other Iron Shop team members, reporting any issues
- Learns hands-on mechanical functions, grinding, cleaning, minor repairs
- Understands and can identify all characteristics (pressure rating, size, manufacture, union type, serial number, asset number) of all type of high-pressure parts
- Understands differences between all levels of inspection/ recertification (visual, LEVEL 1, LEVEL2)
- Follows operating procedures in a safe manner
- Has general knowledge of rebuild area and pressure test area
- Disassemble all sizes of plug valves
- Begins to memorize recertification band color code
Requirements:
- EDUCATION: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- EXPERIENCE: 0-2 years’ experience
Physical Duties:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle, and control equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.
Work Environment:
The requirements 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 of the position.
While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.
TETRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
