Field Service Technician Intermediate

Performs maintenance and repair activities on gas compression and/or process equipment, at customer's location, as directed. Acts as a subject matter expert for equipment in assigned area.  Mentors and teaches company maintenance standards.

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 expert diagnostic, highly efficient troubleshooting, tap root investigation and repair skills on multiple types of equipment including compressor packages, gas process and power generation equipment used within the region.

- Perform any scheduled or unscheduled maintenance with no technical assistance.

- Write up a detailed report.

- Lead a team performing Major Maintenance (MM), Overhaul and MOB / DEMOB projects to standard with no assistance.

- Perform compressor calculations.

- Provide expert level customer service and effectively communicate complex issues to customer.
- 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.

- Lead by example by completing and submitting company required documentation in an accurate, thorough and timely fashion and following standard protocols.

- Respond to afterhours request regularly on an on call basis.

 

Knowledge:

- Expert and intricate knowledge of gas engines and compressors, electrical systems, panel boards, controls, skid wiring, etc., through advanced training or performance verification.

- Advanced knowledge of mechanical / electro-mechanical failure analysis and investigation.

- Advanced compression and engine performance.

- Understanding of Pulsation and Vibration.

- Fully understands customer’s facilities / production equipment and how they work and can troubleshoot system issues.

- Fully understands all processes and systems used in the region and how they work regardless of types, makes or models.

- Knowledge of company maintenance standards checklist and ability to accurately and completely follow.

- Knowledge of how to run the software to produce Performance Curves when approved by Service Manager, Performance Curves are used 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 10 years of experience with natural gas engines and compressors.

- 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 or temporarily fill in for Lead FST.

- Train and Mentor lesser experience Field Service Technicians.

 

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