Cement Operator PA NEX

Patterson-UTI • Black Lick, IN

3d

About The Position

The Cement Operator supports NexTier cementing operations based out of Black Lick, Pennsylvania. Under supervision, the operator helps ensure customer satisfaction through the safe and efficient operation of cementing equipment and well-site activities. Work includes rigging equipment up and down, performing cement pump operations, managing well-site operations, completing job-related calculations and data collection, and repairing and preparing equipment for subsequent jobs.

The role involves operating bulk equipment and high-pressure pumps in accordance with customer designs and key performance indicators, maintaining discharge iron integrity, preparing and function-checking equipment, and using real-time data under changing job conditions. The operator also drives company light-duty and commercial vehicles as required, participates in safety and quality-improvement processes, and helps keep equipment clean, efficient, and ready for operation. Work is performed independently as appropriate and in coordination with other employees, while following customer and company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations.
• Understanding of company policies, HSE standards, and PSL guidelines.
• Proficiency in operating and maintaining bulk equipment, high-pressure mixing pumps, blenders, and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to perform basic maintenance on equipment and cement heads.
• Proficiency in rigging up and rigging down high-pressure iron and other equipment.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English well enough to understand and communicate safety and operational directions.
• Strong mathematical skills for job-related calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Basic computer skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• HAZMAT endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate bulk equipment, rig up iron, and perform high-pressure pump operations in accordance with customer designs and KPIs.
• Maintain the integrity of discharge iron installations.
• Prepare cement pumping equipment for well-site operations and perform equipment function checks before jobs.
• Use real-time data during dynamic job conditions and communicate results to appropriate personnel at the site.
• Drive company light-duty and commercial vehicles as required.
• Promote safety awareness and environmental consciousness and participate in quality-improvement processes.
• Conduct pre-job and post-job safety meetings to identify hazards and risks, and participate in safety meetings to mitigate them.
• Rig down equipment and ensure it is clean upon return to the facilities.
• Assist with blow down, field bin movement, and vertical silo relocation.
• Maintain efficient, ready-to-operate equipment.
• Perform work independently and assist other employees as directed.
• Comply with customer and company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Complete a respirator fit test as required.
• Perform basic maintenance on equipment and cement heads.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed