Position Overview:
Develops and maintains profitable relationships with natural gas producing customers within the defined geographic territory.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Maximizes cost effective and safe customer runtime reliability (mechanical availability);
- Preform major maintenance services, and troubleshoots Company rental fleet compressor packages throughout all areas of operations within the company
- Ensures compressor package environmental regulation compliance
- Reports on new business opportunities with existing and potential customers
- Reports on the potential availability for hire of experienced field service personnel
- Builds positive working relationships and trust with customer personnel by understanding their requirements and making appropriate recommendations
- Performs scheduled and unscheduled major maintenance and service on assigned high pressure gas lift skid mounted compressor packages within the company’s areas of operations
- Inspects compressors, control systems and engines, using micrometers, pressure gauges, electronic diagnostic equipment, and other tools to identify and correct potential problems before they occur
- Submits daily maintenance report data
- Complies with all Company, customer, and government regulatory agency safety, health, and environmental laws, rules, policies, and procedures
- Maintains the cleanliness of Company equipment and surrounding area
- Responds to and diagnoses reasons for engine, compressor and control system failures
- Performs or assists in field rebuilding or overhauling of engines, compressors, and controls
- Orders, stores, and controls an inventory of frequently needed parts and tools to maximize timely response to customer issues while avoiding the cost of excessive inventory, shrinkage, or obsolescence
- Identifies recurring maintenance issues and equipment failures and reports on same to the technical and fabrication teams by electronic mail or telephone call
- Identifies experienced field service personnel who may be open to recruitment and reports on these individuals to management
- Adhere to safety requirements by wearing appropriate protective gear
- Ability to work independently with little or no direct supervision
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong mechanical and electrical skills and knowledge
- Customer focused
- 6 months – 2 years of experience in maintaining natural gas compression equipment, including natural gas engines, compressors, control panels, skid wiring and conduit, end devices, tubing, vessels, and coolers
- Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record
- Set of hand tools up to 1 ¼”
- Proficient English language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension)
- Computer skills, including ability to use Microsoft Office
- Ability to pass drug screens and background checks
- Prefer associates degree or higher in related field
- Prefer bilingual in English/Spanish
- Prefer knowledge of proper purging and loading practices and procedures
- Ability to interpret compressor performance runs, calculate engine horsepower and calculate gas volumes
- Prefer experience with rebuilding and overhaul of natural gas engines and compressors
- Prefer experience with engine and compressor swings in field or shop settings
