Field Mechanic/Millwright

Source Energy•Grande Prairie, AB

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Source Energy Services’ success is attributed to the passion and commitment of our employees across all levels of the company. We are a company of dedicated, hard-working professionals who proudly work within the energy industry. Be part of a growing, dynamic, and evolving company. The Field Mechanic will complete both preventative and remedial maintenance to the range of equipment used by the Field Solutions division. This will ensure the Sahara packages and shop equipment run efficiently and can operate as intended. Duties include servicing, repairing, troubleshooting, adjusting, testing, and documenting machinery conditions. While the position will be based out of the shop in Grande Prairie, the successful candidate will be required to travel to oil and gas completions field locations to perform a variety of routine equipment service and maintenance related activities. Position will be on a shift rotation, day shift only. Open to Millwrights and Heavy Duty Mechanics. Journeyman preferred but consider 3rd or 4th year apprentices in either.

Requirements

Journeyman Millwright/Heavy Equipment Technician. Will consider 3rd and 4th year apprentices in either
Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a mechanical capacity with exposure to both field and shop work;
Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment related issues;
Familiar with standard electrical practices, and experience with 480V/3 phase motors and systems.
Can read electrical prints and technical data sheets. Will include interacting with OEM suppliers to get required parts/service.
Exposure to heavy equipment, diesel engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and mechanical components.
Additional experience in oilfield, sand or industrial work is an asset;
Self-starter with the ability to proactively manage workload;
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite;
Must be able to meet deadlines and successfully handle time pressures and stress;
Ability to hold valid tickets including: H2S, First Aid, Fall Arrest, WHMIS, TDG, Wilderness Awareness
Ability to travel to oil and gas completions work sites and support business units, requiring extended travel to remote locations and/or overnight stay(s) outside normal office area; and
Position requires travel up to 80% of working time and includes requirement to work weekends and willingness and availability to be on call beyond regular work hours.
Able to pass pre-employment and ongoing drug, alcohol and fit suitability testing.
Valid Class 5 (or higher) Driver’s License with clean driving record. This must be presented as part of the application process.

Nice To Haves

Previous frac experience is preferred
Valid Standard First Aid with cpr, H2S Alive and CSO certifications required (will provide if necessary)
Previous exposure to oilfield equipment and maintenance.
Exposure to automation or PLC controlled components.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment related issues. Includes, but not limited to, diesel and gasoline engines, hydraulic systems, electrical systems and components, mechanical drive components (gears, belts, etc.).
Troubleshoot electrical systems (VFD’s, 24V / 120V / 480V systems), and installation of electrical components (motors, e-stops, relays, etc.)
Dis-assembles, repairs and re-assembles as necessary to maintain pumps, motors, gear boxes, bearings, and auxiliary equipment.
Repair equipment as required and under the direction of the maintenance department. Both field and shop service will be required.
Perform preventative maintenance on various pieces of equipment based on OEM recommendations and maintenance department direction.
Provide remote support via phone to field crews to help diagnose issues.
Use manuals/documentation to source specific parts, using information from the field to determine necessary parts and/or service;
Document and update service records of equipment to maintain a historical record.
Assist with development and conduct training and a handbook with operational crews in preventative maintenance checks and services, including how to properly conduct basic and intermediate repairs;
Assist with part sourcing and ordering along with general shop organization.
Monitor issues and conduct root cause and trend analysis;
Other duties as required.