Career Foundation Program - Field Engineer

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. Our culture is that of inclusion and an unwavering belief that both our past and future success are due to the diversity of our employees and their competitive spirit.

Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is a geographically diversified industrial and oil and gas products and services company, focused on completion fluids, calcium chloride, water management solutions, frac flowback and production well testing services.

TETRA is evolving its business model by expanding into the low carbon energy markets with its chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure.  Low carbon energy initiatives include commercialization of TETRA PureFlow^®, an ultra-pure zinc bromide clear brine fluid for stationary batteries and energy storage; advancing an innovative carbon capture utilization and storage technology with CarbonFree to capture CO₂ and mineralize emissions to make commercial, carbon-negative chemicals; and development of TETRA’s lithium and bromine mineral acreage to meet the growing demand for oil and gas products and energy storage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Energy Services (ES) Track:

• Learns the overall job functions of the Water Management and Production Testing segments in a supervised and controlled environment
• Supports which equipment and method to rig up and down jobs according to customer specifications
• Assist other Operators, unloading, assembling, troubleshooting and repairing equipment to be used across Field Operations
• Will learn and operate various pieces of Water Management and Production Testing equipment such as pumps, manifolds, generators, hoses (various sizes), filtration units, SandStorms, etc.
• Learns procedures and performs basic routine equipment maintenance in preparation for use
• Cleans and checks all tools and equipment after use
• Learns how to use technology specific to operation to obtain pressure levels, readings, etc.
• Identifies unsafe working conditions and immediately reports them to Field Supervision
• Ensures operating checks are carried out, and the correct operating procedures are performed on equipment and systems, as per industry standard recommendations and safety compliance

Chemicals & Completion Fluids Track:

• Learns the overall job functions of the Chemicals and Completion Fluids segments in a supervised and controlled environment
• Learns chemical treatment and manufacturing through plant operations
• Supports manufacturing of chemicals according to customer specifications
• Assist other Operators, unloading, assembling, troubleshooting and repairing equipment to be used across Chemical Operations
• Will learn and operate various pieces of Chemical equipment such as pumps, manifolds, tanks, gauges, truck racks, chemical infrastructure, as well as equipment related to Completion Fluids operations
• Learns procedures and performs basic routine equipment maintenance in preparation for use
• Cleans and checks all tools and equipment after use
• Learns how to use technology specific to operation to obtain pressure levels, readings, gauges etc.
• Identifies unsafe working conditions and immediately reports them to Field Supervision
• Ensures operating checks are carried out, and the correct operating procedures are performed on equipment and systems, as per industry standard recommendations and safety compliance

Additional Responsibilities of the Career Foundation Program (CFP):

• Complete a total of (2) projects that either focus on increasing revenue, decreasing expenditures and/or improving processes
• Gather information, analyze data, and provide recommendations in presentation format to the Executive Leadership Team every quarter while active in the Career Foundation Program
• Frequently meet with Program Leadership and Project Mentor to track status and progress of project
• Complete (2) mini – rotations that will consist of interaction with corporate personnel and effectively executive on various ad-hoc work assignment and/or projects
• Attend all required trainings and academic development opportunities as assigned
• Completion and submission of weekly reports to Supervisor throughout program to highlight learnings, challenges, and leadership initiatives
• May be asked to participate in Recruitment events and other HR lead initiatives to promote the Career Foundation Program (CFP)

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited academic institute
• Possess strong technical aptitude
• Ability to write clearly about highly technical subject matter
• Capacity to analyze a problem from multiple perspectives
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail with a desire for excellence
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence 
• Ability to speak and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization
• Strong knowledge of computer usage and ability to utilize Microsoft products such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word and effectively email reports daily as required
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to manage and solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in standardized situation
• Must be able to lift to up 50 lbs. periodically
• Must be willing to travel frequently and temporarily relocate to various US locations for up to 6 months at a time

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.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods at a time.