What are the responsibilities and job description for the Repair and Maintenance Technician position at Weatherford?
Job Description
Join Weatherford as a Repair and Maintenance Technician and play a vital role in maintaining our field tools and equipment. You'll perform hands-on inspection, repair, and maintenance work using our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. This position involves the complete lifecycle of tool service, from receiving and dismantling to repairing, refurbishing, and preparing equipment for its next field assignment. Working with technical manuals and procedures, you'll ensure our tools meet the highest quality standards while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.
Roles And Responsibilities
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Join Us
Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Join Weatherford as a Repair and Maintenance Technician and play a vital role in maintaining our field tools and equipment. You'll perform hands-on inspection, repair, and maintenance work using our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. This position involves the complete lifecycle of tool service, from receiving and dismantling to repairing, refurbishing, and preparing equipment for its next field assignment. Working with technical manuals and procedures, you'll ensure our tools meet the highest quality standards while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Equipment Maintenance & Repair: Disassemble, clean, inspect, pressure test, paint, assemble, and store field tools following established procedures; repair machines and equipment using hand tools, hoists, cranes, drills, and precision measuring instruments
- Quality Control: Inspect used parts and determine dimensional requirements using calipers, micrometers, and measuring instruments; ensure all equipment meets required standards before deployment
- Documentation & Compliance: Complete AIRTs, PFTs, forms, checklists, and work orders; accurately track time in the Work Order system; maintain compliance with all HSE policies and quality management systems
- Material Handling: Operate forklifts and cranes (certification required) to safely move equipment; manage incoming shipments and prepare outbound shipments with accurate documentation
- Safety Leadership: Participate in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and Job Hazard Analysis; maintain work areas in safe, presentable condition; report issues promptly using appropriate channels
- Continuous Improvement: Support LEAN initiatives and participate in facility efficiency improvement programs; identify potential problems and implement solutions
- Senior Level Responsibilities: Lead R&M teams, troubleshoot complex equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, distribute work assignments, and ensure team compliance with standard operating procedures
- 2-4 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry
- High School Diploma
- Basic mathematics and computer skills
- Experience working with hazardous materials, radioactive elements, and explosives
- Knowledge of NDT, NDE, and ATEX policies and principles
- Proficiency in equipment maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and monitoring
- Critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and active learning abilities
- Strong reading, writing, and communication skills
- Quality control analysis and time management capabilities
- Ability to diagnose issues with tools and equipment (senior roles)
- Physical capability to meet the demands of the role
- Spatial reasoning for assembly, repair, and modification work
- Travel Requirement: Domestic and potentially international travel up to 10%
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Join Us
Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.