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Entry Level Operator-Nights

NOV
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2024

About the role

 

Individuals with a strong work ethic and personal accountability will do well in this role, responsible for a variety of tasks involved in the manufacture of drilling bits and downhole equipment, such as preparing materials for molding, welding, setting up, operating, or tending one or more cutting or forming machine tools. Don't miss this opportunity to join our team! 

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare materials for molding, welding, or forging.
  • Set up, operate, or tend furnace machines to melt materials for molds and forms.
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
  • Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools.
  • Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on workpieces, using traced templates, compasses, and rules.
  • Check and inspect work for conformity to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
  • Read, interpret and understand work orders and schematics.
  • Recognize discrepant materials and request replacements in accordance with standard operating procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

  • High School diploma or GED.

Who’s Going to be Successful in this Job?

  • Must be able to work a 40 hour week with up to 20 hours overtime if needed to meet operational needs.
  • Flexibility in work hours to meet operational shift changes and needs. 
  • Able to work weekends.
  • Timely decision making.
  • Follow work instructions as outlined.
  • Ability to take instructions without taking offense.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team for a common goal.
  • Dependable attendance is a must and a requirement for the job. 

Why Would I Want to Join the Team?

  • Competitive Wages
  • Awesome Health Benefits
  • Robust Paid Time Off Benefits 

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

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Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

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Purposeful Innovation
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Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

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