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); 

•    Installs, commissions, maintains, services, troubleshoots, and decommissions and removes Company rental fleet compressor packages in the assigned territory

•    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 preventive maintenance and service on assigned high pressure gas lift skid mounted compressor packages within a defined territory

•    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

•    Installs, commissions, and starts new units, including necessary inspections and testing

•    Disconnects, de-commissions, and removes units no longer required by customers

•    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 needs for additional equipment with current and potential customers and reports these business development opportunities to the sales and marketing team

•    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

•    Prefer ability to interpret compressor performance runs, calculate engine horsepower and calculate gas volumes