TX Operator

Main Functions

Under the direction of a Rig Manager, the Rig Operator:

• Organizes the rig crew (Floor Hands and Derrick Hands)
• Conducts Job Safety Meetings
• Delegates the collection of materials and equipment needed to perform the contracted services
• Drives the Rig to the work site
• Operates the rig and equipment
• Directs the crew to set-up and prepare the rig for the tasks to be performed

Job Responsibilities

• Able to work beyond the traditional 8-hour workday
• Able to work Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, to meet operational needs
• Well services work is generally performed during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, occasionally on Saturday and or Sunday
• Certain operations cannot, however, be completed during a single daylight period and must be continued without interruption, over several consecutive days
• Able to work at heights up to or greater than 50 feet
• Dependability is imperative. Reporting for work at the prescribed location and time, dressed for deployment to work, is essential
• Unauthorized absences will result in discipline up to and including employment termination
• Performing maintenance services and repairs on oil and gas wells as part of a three-to-five-person crew
• Lead the daily pre-job tailgate safety meetings and writing JHA’s
• Inspecting and documenting all lift equipment on location including but not limited to derrick harness, lanyard, SRL’s, chains and cables, drill line and sand line
• Rigging up and rigging down the workover Rig in a safe manner and performing/documenting post rig up inspections
• Pulling and laying down Rods, Tubing and Casing by operating the rig controls
• Guide and manage the rig crew daily
• Assist in training and mentoring SSE employees and floor hands as needed
• Absorb and perform various tasks anywhere on the rig as directed by Rig Manager
• Drive company vehicles such as the Crew pick-up truck and the Rig
• Workshop and SWS Yard maintenance and repair work as required
• Assist Steel Energy Services management personnel as required
• Prepare rig tickets correctly and in a timely fashion to include correct pricing on rig rates, re-billable items, manage hours for crew members daily
• Position the rig, raise, and lower the mast
• Direct other crew members in rigging up guy-lines, various equipment, and tools; lift, remove, install, and operate wellhead, pumping units matting boards, tubing, rods, casing, rod strippers, polish rods, stripper heads and other production equipment in a manner consistent with safe operating procedures to perform the contracted services