Field Service Technician Senior

Performs maintenance and repair activities on gas compression and/or process equipment, at customer's location, as directed.  Acts as a technical resource for more complex issues in assigned area.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains a safe and well-organized work environment and models all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Performs Preventative Maintenance (PM) to standard with no help.
• Performs most Call Outs (CO) without assistance from a technical expert.  Diagnoses and repairs mechanical problems on multiple types of equipment including compressor packages, gas process and power generation equipment used within the region. 
• Leads a team performing Major Maintenance (MM), Overhaul and MOB / DEMOB projects to standard with limited to no assistance.
• Completes and submits required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Non-Essential Duties:  Performs other duties as assigned.   

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

Skills and Abilities: 

Ability to:

• Perform all essential duties.
• Demonstrate advanced diagnostic and repair skills on multiple types of equipment including compressor packages, gas process and power generation equipment used within the region.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) to standard with no help.
• Lead a team performing Major Maintenance (MM), Overhaul and MOB / DEMOB projects to standard with limited to no assistance.
• Perform compressor calculations.
• Demonstrate customer service skills.
• Read, write and speak English (work orders, manuals, etc.)
• Model all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Use computer skills, including vendor specific programs (Cat, Waukesha, Ariel, Murphy, etc.), Internet Explorer and Outlook.
• Regularly complete and submit company required documentation in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Respond to afterhours request regularly on an on call basis.

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of gas engines and compressors, electrical systems, panel boards, controls, skid wiring, etc., through advanced training or performance verification.
• Knowledge of new technologies and can troubleshoot those or can learn to.
• Advanced troubleshooting of Telematics.
• Working knowledge of relevant HSE procedures and regulations.
• General understanding of customer’s production equipment, scrubbers, and on/off skid.
• Fully understands all processes and systems on how a compressor works.
• Knowledge of company maintenance standards checklist and ability to accurately and completely follow.
• Ability to read Performance Curves to make adjustments to compressor package.

Minimum Education and Certification:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Gas or diesel engine and compressor school / training preferred.

 Minimum Experience:

•  Typically at least 5 years of experience with natural gas engines and compressors, and a working knowledge of production equipment.
• Demonstrated history of successful and safe service experience.

Leadership:

• Expected to serve as a resource to others for mentoring, knowledge transfer, training and checking work.
• May occasionally lead a crew.
• Provide technical mentoring, aligned with company and OEM standards, to upcoming technicians.
• May occasionally lead a crew.

 Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Must be fit for duty for the job tasks being performed - Refer to WorkSaver Systemssm for full details.
• Must meet the medical requirements necessary to wear PPE required by role (includes respiratory protection medical requirements as required by role).
• Constantly required to display good manual dexterity and to reach with hands and arms.
• Constantly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit while driving or using a PC.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, and twist with good balance.
• Regularly required to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds and to push and pull up to 110 pounds.
• Occasionally required to carry at least 40 pounds with one hand for at least 10 feet.
• Occasionally required to crawl, climb in and around equipment, stairs and vertical ladders.  
• Vision abilitie