Field Leader - Solids Control - Bakken Basin

About the role

Stage 3 specializes in high quality solids control equipment designed for mud systems to effectively manage solids, reducing costs for the customer and providing limited or zero discharge solutions as necessary. We also employ a team of Solids Control Field Technicians, field supervisors, engineers, and scientists to offer intelligent and informed recommendations on managing your job for efficiency and cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Solids Control field teams through hands-on supervision, training, and performance management.
• Oversee daily field operations — day and night — ensuring safety, productivity, and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate closely with fellow Field Leaders, Technicians, and Trainees to deliver seamless, high-quality service.
• Maintain accountability for all solids control activities in the "backyard" of assigned rig sites, ensuring full operational readiness.
• Report directly to the Basin Area Manager, providing critical insight and leadership that extends beyond the rig site.

Qualifications

• Able to work 20 days on and 10 days off - BAKKEN BASIN.
• Able to work a 12-hour shift, including overtime.
• Able to oversee a team of up to 20 technicians, on a rotational schedule that will consist of day, night and possibly a swing shift.
• Must be able to travel domestically to remote rig locations, in company vehicle, throughout the United States.
• Will be assigned to one rig, or multiple rigs, based on business needs.
• Might require to sit a tower on an active rig.
• Able to perform standard rig up and rig out procedures, while coaching and mentoring technicians at every level.
• Have an expert level understanding of oil and gas drilling processes.
• Have expert knowledge of Environmental Services (construction, utilities).
• Be responsible for knowing how to troubleshoot electrical issues by having basic knowledge of electrical principles including currents, volts, circuits, and power.
• Oversee various solids control services such as, air drilling, barite recovery, de-watering, floc water, fluid transfers, target lo gravity solids, cuttings drying/invert recovery, etc.
• Have comprehensive understanding of drilling fluid properties including drilling fluid weight, funnel viscosity, retort analysis and will perform drilling fluid analysis.
• Oversee, and when necessary, perform routine maintenance services, and routine electrical services on various equipment.
• Oversee and mentor and coach technicians on standard operating procedure for moving cuttings from pits to trailers, by operating heavy machinery, safely and efficiently.
• Complete mentor certification program aiding in the ability to handle a variety of personality issues appropriately.
• Perform rig audits.
• Pick up and deliver necessary equipment to rig site(s), as required.
• Make grocery runs with/for your technicians, as required.
• Maintain a clean and orderly "backyard" and employee housing.
• Audit daily PJRA/JSA, inspection reports, observation reports, and checklists, daily and as required.
• Oversee PPE/FR's protocols for staff working in the backyard.
• Lead by example, all safety protocols.
• Be required to work in the shop on crossover days or as otherwise directed.
• Send weekly updates to Area Leaders, summarizing staff activity (concerns).

Skills

• Proven technical expertise.
• Professionalism.
• Patience.
• Leadership skills.

Benefits

• Employee Health Insurance (100% Employer-paid)
• Family Health Insurance (After 18 months, 100% Employer-paid)
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Additional Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• EAP
• 401(K)
• Bonus Potential
• Company Vehicle