CNG Facility Technician at Nextier in Odessa, Texas

Job Description:

NexTier is a leading provider of integrated completions focused on US land. We deliver safe, efficient and innovative services that enable our customers to win by safely accelerating production while generating leading returns.

POSITION SUMMARY

The CNG Facilities Technician Lead in Odessa, TX will contribute to the preventive maintenance, application, start-up and commissioning of NexTier Power Solutions CNG assets. The CNG Technician will be knowledgeable of gas compression; mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and operation. Including safe operation and best practices of the Power Solutions CNG equipment. This position reports directly to the Asset Integrity Manager – Power Solutions.

Location: Odessa, TX

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions

• This position involves daily travel between NexTier Pecos, TX hub, NexTier Midland Basin hub, Midland/Odessa NexTier yards, compressor sites and customer locations.


• Shifts vary depending on customer requirements and multiple shifts will be available depending on candidates.


• The safe and consistent maintenance to the company’s permanent and portable CNG equipment.


• Assists in monitoring the requirements of replacing parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.


• Troubleshoot repetitive and intermittent performance issues on component level equipment.


• Mechanical, electrical, PLC, and instrumentation skills/knowledge are necessary.


• Contribute to maintaining a spare parts and materials inventory.


• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and enter reports into NexTier system.


• Maintain and establish NexTier system work orders on a recurring basis.


• Participate and support the maintenance program development.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.


• Maintain a high level of housekeeping on customer sites.


• Perform all work safely and be a leader within the safety program.


• Perform preventive maintenance on CNG equipment on schedule.


• Perform recurring inspections on CNG equipment on schedule.


• Perform pre-job planning and prep equipment for projects as needed including pre-job commissioning.


• Transport trailers and equipment as needed.


• Rig up and down equipment at the start and end of each project.


• Visit customer locations as necessary for planned maintenance, check-ins, or service calls.


• Troubleshoot equipment outages and get equipment online and operational.


• Perform post-job commissioning as applicable.


• Extensive experience with high flow CNG pressure reduction systems.


• Coordinate 3rd party vendors when needed on site, and supervisor work execution.


• Train lower technician levels on all aspects of the CNG Technician Role.


• Coordinate CNG Technician assignments during shift with CNG Technician Lead.


• Audit work orders for completeness and accuracy.


• Audit compliance with inventory systems and inventory levels at storage locations and with individual CNG Technicians.


• Schedule CNG Technicians and coordinate assignments as needed day to day.


• Assign work orders for repairs, manage preventative maintenance tasks and schedules withing the NexTier system.


• Responsible for accurate component inventory levels and ordering parts when needed to maintain inventory.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• A minimum of 5 years of CNG or related experience preferred.


• Natural Gas Compression and additional OEM and industry training can be substituted for field experience.


• Hands on mechanical and/or electrical experience in piping or HVAC systems required.


• MDT control systems knowledge would be beneficial to this role.


• Excellent organizational and technical communication skills, interpersonal skills, and an ability to influence and to deal tactfully with a wide range of personalities.


• Exceptional work ethic with a positive, analytical, and safe work attitude.


• Basic skills in the use of computer-based programs such as Excel and Office.

Language Comprehension

Ability to understand and speak English at a level of proficiency allowing employee to issue, receive and respond to both safety and operations(1)related directions in English

Minimum Required Education

Education Level

H.S. Diploma or G.E.D is Required for this position

Minimum Required Work Experience

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of CNG or fuel related experience


• Minimum of 5 years Natural Gas Compression, OEM, and/or fuel industry training can be substituted for field experience.