Driver

NOV • Midland, TX

5h

About The Position

The Delivery Driver is responsible for safely and professionally delivering and retrieving downhole setting tools to and from customer locations. The role requires compliance with DOT and company safety protocols, proper load handling and securement, accurate QA/QC documentation, and ensuring tools arrive ready for customer use.

The driver loads setting toolboxes onto a 1-ton pickup using a forklift, secures them with ratchet straps, and transports them to scheduled field locations. At customer sites, the driver manually unloads tools into Fortress storage boxes, arranges them for safe access and inventory rotation, and communicates professionally with onsite personnel. Used tools are collected, returned to the Fortress shop, and transported for cleaning, building, inspection, and reloading.

This is physically demanding work involving lifting, bending, and manual loading and unloading in varying weather. It includes travel to remote locations, exposure to oilfield environments and potential hydrocarbons, and may involve early mornings, long shifts, or occasional weekend work.

Requirements

• Valid CDL or appropriate state driver’s license for operating a 1-ton pickup; a CDL is preferred but is not mandatory unless required by load weight or state regulations.
• Forklift certification or ability to be trained and certified.
• Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and maneuver tools weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of basic DOT regulations and safe load-securement practices.

Responsibilities

• Load setting toolboxes onto a 1-ton pickup using a forklift; each box holds a maximum of 32 tools.
• Secure each box with two 4-inch ratchet straps and ensure the load does not exceed 47 tools per trip, typically split between two boxes.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections in accordance with DOT and company safety protocols.
• Complete QA/QC documentation for each delivery and retrieval in real time using the KPA iFortress app, including tool condition, loading and unloading verification, delivery records, and return checklists.
• Deliver setting tools to scheduled customer locations in the field.
• Unload tools by hand, one at a time, into the onsite Fortress storage box and arrange them safely for customer access and inventory rotation.
• Communicate respectfully and professionally with onsite personnel.
• Remove used tools from onsite storage, load them by hand into the delivery box, and transport them to the Fortress shop.
• Follow DOT regulations and accurately maintain logs, inspections, and hours-of-service records.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance checks and promptly report vehicle defects or tool damage.
• Keep the vehicle clean and cargo area organized.
• Follow company safety, environmental, and quality protocols.

What This Job Offers

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