Iron Technician I

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About SPM Oil & Gas SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.

Join SPM Oil & Gas as an Iron Technician Level I and kickstart your career in one of the most dynamic industries. The Iron Technician I provides assembly and testing of various mechanical components. This entry-level role offers hands-on training and real-world experience, working side-by-side with senior technicians to learn the ins and outs of oil and gas operations. You will gain practical skills, industry knowledge, and mentorship from the best in the field. This will set the foundation for a strong, long-term career.

Pay: Pay will start at $21.90/hour and can be adjusted based on experience

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM with opportunity for overtime as business demands. On call (weekends) only as business demands.

Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.

At SPM Oil & Gas, our primary objective is to provide our customers with excellent engineering solutions through our products and superior customer service

Process incoming iron start to finish. Able to accept equipment from delivery, recertify equipment, load equipment for delivery, complete all associate paperwork, perform quality check, and manage inventory (without supervision)

Understand customer requirements throughout the entire refurbishment of flow control products to produce high quality products

Clean, strip and inspect all required flow control components

Prepare flow control products for Gauging, Ultra Sonic, and MPI inspections

Disassemble of flow control products per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Provides proper care and maintenance of all shop tools, equipment, and work area

Exhibit and always advocate exemplary safety culture

Ability to operate hand tools such as pneumatic tooling

Possess a sound Mechanical Aptitude

Demonstrate consistency, accountability, reliability, and solid work ethic

Three to six months’ related experience and/or training in the oil and gas field; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Working knowledge of oil and gas equipment

Have a clean driving record, which generally means: No more than (2) moving violations within the last 12 months. No more than three (3) moving violations in the past three (3) years

No more than (2) moving violations within the last 12 months.

No more than three (3) moving violations in the past three (3) years

Physical Demands:

Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear

Required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Consistently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Must be able to wear protective footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the department

Work Environment:

Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions

Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration

Noise Level: Moderate

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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