Sr. Operations Specialist - Production
On-siteMidland, Texas, United States
Midland, Texas, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelHigh School Or EquivalentMedium
Full TimeSenior LevelHigh School Or EquivalentMedium
Job Summary
Conduct surveillance of field operations, maintain production databases, and analyze tickets and work orders to manage trends. Provide technical and mechanical assistance to personnel, troubleshoot equipment, and perform job safety analyses. Coordinate with third-party contractors for installation and preventive maintenance while ensuring all assignments meet quality and safety standards. Mentor less experienced employees and support the Operations Surveillance Room. Review production data trends to identify anomalies and communicate issues across departments.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum 4+ years of work experience
- Oil and gas industry experience
- Ability to input and audit AVM reports for accuracy and completeness
- Proficient understanding of oil and gas flow operations and relative equipment
- Well versed in Scada, PLC, POC, VFD and Well Analyzer systems
- Well versed understanding of all facility and facility automation equipment including O2 analyzers, H2S detection devices, VRU's, VRV's, VRT's, Static Mixers, Varro Units, Dryer Units, and compressed air systems
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle to travel between well sites
- Ability to climb up to 30 feet in height and function without fear
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time
- Must meet and maintain eligibility requirements to drive a company vehicle OR valid state driver's license and clean driving record
- Proficient level of skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desired Qualifications
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field
- Ability to backfill as a lease operator when needed
- Ability to help train and mentor lease operators
- Ability to work with third party companies to ensure good relations
- Ability to coordinate field repairs with third party construction crews
- Ability to maintain proper inventory and material transfer
- Reviews trends of production data to identify anomalies
- Works closely with other departments to ensure found issues are being communicated and properly corrected
- Ability to conduct job safety analysis
- Ability to attend integrated solutions meetings and interact with engineers
- Ability to manage and support all areas of operations to ensure internal process and daily requirements are fulfilled
- Ability to coordinate with third party contractors to schedule and follow up on installation and preventive maintenance programs
- Ability to ensure all work assignments are carried out with the highest level of quality and safety precautions
- Ability to conduct business with the highest ethical standards
- Demonstrated decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities
- Ability to troubleshoot, commissioning (PSSR's), and daily operations equipment
- Learn and become an expert with all current and upcoming process equipment
- Proficient ability to provide basic technical and mechanical assistance to production operations personnel
- Analyze various tickets, work orders, records, and other administrative reports to manage trends and to support recommendations
- Responsible for surveillance of field operations and maintenance of various databases regarding production operations
- Responsible for calibration of equipment
- Responsible for troubleshooting
- Understanding of POC and Well Analyzer with ability to interpret results
- May monitor or lead the work of lower-level operations specialists
- Provides operational assistance to personnel based on specialty
- Responsible for oil and gas well operations, well testing, operating and maintaining field equipment and facilities
- Responsible for surveillance of general field operations and maintenance of various databases regarding production operations
- Work in various weather conditions and environments
- Move, transport, and position equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Manipulate valves, gauges, and other control mechanisms
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