What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Operator position at Kinetik?
Kinetik is strategically located in the heart of the Delaware Basin in the Permian, one of the fastest growing areas for oil and gas development in the world. We provide the gathering, compression, processing, transportation and water management services required to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil to market and are dedicated to providing the best service and netback for our customers. We are driven to be best-in-class and committed to growing our existing assets in the Permian Basin through both greenfield and acquisition opportunities.
Kinetik employees have decades of experience in West Texas and provide all the important services our customers need to deliver gas and crude oil production to market, which include gathering, transportation, compression, processing and produced water management.
Schedule: 10 on, 4 off – available as needed for OT and call out based on business necessity
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The Field Operator will report and maintain the facilities assigned to and perform other activities as required by management.
Kinetik employees have decades of experience in West Texas and provide all the important services our customers need to deliver gas and crude oil production to market, which include gathering, transportation, compression, processing and produced water management.
Schedule: 10 on, 4 off – available as needed for OT and call out based on business necessity
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The Field Operator will report and maintain the facilities assigned to and perform other activities as required by management.
- Maintain motor vehicle in good working order and clean.
- Wear always required PPE per company policy.
- Report and maintain facilities assign to:
- Take readings of inlet, outlet, and fuel meters.
- Keep the station clean.
- Change filters on Dehydrators.
- Monitor and adjust Fuel Conditioners
- Gauge Product Tanks and prepare them for Sales.
- Call in for H2O hauling.
- Call in for Condensate hauling.
- Clean Slug Catcher Y-Strainers
- Monitor Chemical Storage Tanks (Methanol and Glycol)
- Monitor for H2S with Drager and with H2S analyzer.
- Visual Inspection of Compressors for coolant, gas, and oil leaks
- Maintain an inventory of assorted filters in storage
- Monitor and maintain ROW signs, know your area.
- Perform tasks in a safe, timely, and responsible manner.
- Communicates with fellow co-workers, plant personnel, and management.
- Assist with line locations.
- Attends all scheduled safety meetings.
- Provides support to co-workers.
- Performs minor equipment repairs as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
- A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
- A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record is required.
- Previous pipeline or compressor experience preferred.
- Basic computer skills such as: opening, creating and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is required.
- Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
- The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business, at various levels of the organization, in a business like and professional manner is required
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment.Must be able to complete DOT Operator Qualification.
- Driving on a daily basis, requiring a valid driver's license and ability to drive safely in different types of weather conditions to various locations.
- Will be working outdoors in adverse and/or extreme weather conditions.
- Works in temperature extremes due to both weather conditions and operating equipment.
- Will be working in conditions where frequent loud noises occur.
- Will be working in areas where hazardous materials require the prolonged wearing of PPE.
- Will be working in close quarters while kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, or lying down while holding tools and/or equipment.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Ability to work effectively in all working conditions noted above.
- Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools.
- Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling position.
- Routinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
- Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level, carry and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., apply up to 100-foot pounds of torque.