Job Description
The Preventative Maintenance Technician plays a vital role in ensuring efficient operations of Water Solutions facilities. The position is diverse and maintains, assesses, diagnoses, and repairs all moving parts, including pumps, motors and ancillary equipment, at Water Solutions facilities. The position is responsible for ensuring the mechanical integrity of all equipment and the integrity of all Water Solutions facilities.
Duties & Responsibilities (Essential functions are identified in bold and italicized text below.)
•Must work safely at all times.
•Perform accurate timekeeping in HR management system and submit on time per payroll deadlines.
•Conduct daily walkthrough of Water Solutions facilities to perform routine, proactive, corrective and emergency maintenance activities on all assigned equipment.
•Perform scheduled inspections.
•Manage site integrity and prevent mechanical failures.
•Check alignment and vibration on pumps and motors.
•Grease and oil any moving parts, as needed, such as valves, bolts, fittings, flanges and bearings.
•Check fluid levels where applicable.
•Assess all cat walks and supporting structures.
•Perform general site maintenance and housekeeping.
•Comply with OSHA requirements and follow all customer and NGL Water Solutions safety policies and procedures at all times.
•Respond to calls in a timely fashion, understanding the urgency of repairing equipment and the ramifications to the business when the site is not operable.
•Regular attendance at the work site is required.
•Manage equipment warranties and maintain accurate record keeping.
•Report and discuss safety concerns immediately with management.
•Complete and submit all onsite and in-house repairs accurately and in a timely manner.
•Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Demonstrated ability to operate a fork lift.
•Strong mechanical and industrial skills are preferred.
•Wide range of knowledge of rotating equipment is required.
•Demonstrated ability to read micrometers/calipers.
•Demonstrated ability to operate a fork lift.
•Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
•Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn software and technical tools.
•Excellent organizational skills.
•Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
•Demonstrated ability to work overtime and on weekends as necessary.
•Demonstrated ability to be a positive representative of the Company both internally and externally.
•Demonstrated ability to work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and customers.
•Regular attendance at the worksite is required.
Experience/Education
•1+ years of experience working on ancillary equipment, such as pumps and motors is preferred.
•High school diploma or GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and experience is required.
•Experience working in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
•Valid driver’s license is required.
Travel
Up to 50% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to a variety of field locations within a geographic region, where environment may vary significantly.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described 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.
•The employee must constantly position, transport and/or move up to 50 or more pounds. On occasion moving over 50 pounds will be required.
•While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to:
•Stand; walk; move across large areas including uneven terrain, sometimes quickly;
•Be stationary for long periods of time;
•Work in restrictive working spaces;
•Ascend stairs or ladders, work atop tanks, traverse metal walkways at heights;
•Balance with equipment and while moving large and/or heavy objects;
•Use fingers and/or hands to handle and feel;
•Reach with hands and arms above the head and to ground level;
•Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl or otherwise reach into confined spaces;
•Push and pull material and equipment from one place to another;
•Communicate with and exchange information verbally and in writing;
•Work using repetitive motion.
•Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
•Work requires physical efforts associated with using the computer and phones to input and access information.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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:
•Occasionally in an office environment.
•Occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places.
•Frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat.
•Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, hand tools and small to medium-sized power tool use.
•Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
•Regularly exposed to non-toxic propane fumes or airborne particles.
•Regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. Note the Company requires all employees to wear a four-gas monitor (detects hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, carbon monoxide, and explosive atmospheres). The Solids Processing Facilities are equipped with additional gas detection and monitoring systems, which sound alarms if levels exceed acceptable standards.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This position is required to be performed at the work site during regularly scheduled hours. Physical presence at the work site is required.
This job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide the incumbent with a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.
NGL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. NGL will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
NGL is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. Please contact us at askHR@nglep.com to request an accommodation due to a disability.
NGL participates in the federal E-Verify program. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit: http://www.e-verify.gov.
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Carlsbad, NM
Full-time
