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Field Maintenance Tech 2 PDC

Patterson-UTI
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jan 2026

About the role

Brief Description:

The Field Maintenance Technician 2 travels to drilling rig field locations to perform a variety of equipment service and maintenance activities. Activities include servicing, repairing, adjusting, inspecting and testing equipment, documenting equipment condition and maintenance activities. Additional duties include training and mentoring other technicians and rig crews on operational level maintenance, coordinating maintenance related projects on rigs, and providing appropriate feedback to the job site manager and maintenance management team. 

 

Detailed Description:

  • Plan appropriately to drive extended distances to rig locations and perform maintenance duties

  • Demonstrate knowledge of various hydraulic circuits, and mechanical aptitude, and/or electrical and control systems

  • Supervise and coordinate rig projects in regards to maintenance actions

  • Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical faults and plan coordination for the repair of the system(s)

  • Train operational crews in preventative maintenance checks and services, including how to properly conduct basic and intermediate repairs

  • Coordinate and complete maintenance related projects on the rig with the rig crew or 3rd party support

  • Conduct repairs identified during the technical level inspections

  • Demonstrate knowledge in performing and accurately documenting the findings of technical level inspections on the Top Drive, MudPump, Iron Roughneck, Catwalk, Engines and/or electrical/VFD inspections

  • Assist in development and conduct training for all rig components

  • Assist operations in designated Maintenance/Policy implementation

  • Assist in training technicians on technical maintenance procedures

  • Ability to read and understand schematics (electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic)

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge and function of a process meter 

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of remote login and troubleshooting of control system function and ground faults 

  • Effectively wire circuitry and plugs ranging from 4 milliamps to 600 volts

  • Demonstrate basic knowledge in troubleshooting and repairs of 24-volt control circuits 

  • Demonstrate basic knowledge in troubleshooting moxa switches, power supplies, relays, breakers, and other controls system components 

  • Effectively utilize engine monitoring

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