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Pumper, Oil Recovery

NGL Energy Partners LP
Orla, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Job Description

The Oil Recovery Pumper is responsible for maintenance, monitoring, reporting and working with skim oil collected at NGL water facilities. This position is diverse and specific job duties may vary on a daily basis.

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.
  • Install and repair plumbing and piping.
  • Perform general cleanup of sites.
  • Adhere to NGL's safety policies and procedures.
  • Comply with government agency rules, regulations and laws.
  • Attend all safety meetings and trainings.
  • Perform routine scheduled tasks.
  • Gauge tanks.
  • Create and submit daily reports.
  • Move, transfer or skim oil.
  • Maintain tools needed for work.
  • Clean, service and maintain work truck.
  • Drive to location/s to perform daily duties.
  • Identify equipment problems requiring immediate repair.
  • Report problems to the facility supervisor.
  • Regular attendance at the worksite is required.
  • Schedule and supervise third-party equipment to perform needed work.
  • Process oil to ready for sale.
  • Operate or supervise equipment needed for processing of oil.
  • Work with heavy equipment, such as trucks, trailers, water trucks and forklifts.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Must be proficient with all tools including air and electrical.
  • Must be dependable with a stable work history.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain stability under pressure and be flexible and willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary.
  • Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
  • Must be punctual, trustworthy and reliable.
  • Proficient spoken and written English.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as team player
  • Demonstrated ability to work overtime as necessary.
  • Demonstrated ability to be a positive representative of the Company both internally and externally.
  • Demonstrated ability to always work with respect and cooperation with fellow employees and customers.

Experience/Education

  • Valid driver's license is required.
  • 2 years of oil field construction experience is preferred.
  • High school diploma / GED is preferred.

Travel

Up to 25% travel required.

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.
  • 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 confined or 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 hands to finger, handle, or 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 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.
  • Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.
  • 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.

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.#IND1

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