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Production Operator

The Hawk Group
Prudhoe Bay, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026

Assignment: Operate and support production operations at the Client site Facilities and Drillsites. Positions are rotational (14 days on/14 days off) and based at self-contained camps in remote arctic environments.


Responsibilities

  • Participate in Client safety programs, operations toolboxes, and emergency response drills/events.
  • Ensure safe operation of production processes, pipelines, utilities, and safety systems within assigned Operating Areas.
  • Exercise Stop-Work Authority when conditions are unsafe, change or are outside approved safety protocols.
  • Conduct routine operator rounds and area surveillance to monitor equipment and identify issues proactively.
  • Respond to process upsets and abnormal conditions, and perform facility start-up and shutdown activities for both planned and unplanned events.
  • Comply with all safety procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulatory requirements, and environmental standards.
  • Maintain operating integrity through adherence to Safe Operating Limits, Management of Change, and Control of Work processes.
  • Complete all required Training and Competency requirements to safely operate assigned facilities and/or drill sites.
  • Prepare and execute energy isolations and preparation of equipment for maintenance.
  • Achieve production targets through proactive surveillance, troubleshooting, and optimization.

Basic/Required:

  • Current/valid driver’s license
  • 1 or more years’ experience as a Field Production Operator for wells and remote gathering systems, AND/OR
  • 1 or more years’ experience as a Field Production Operator for a processing facility

Preferred Technical Qualifications:

  • 3 or more years direct oilfield or petrochemical operations experience.
  • Associate degree or higher in process technology or relevant technical discipline.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Production Operations and Process Safety Management

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