Floorhand - Oklahoma

Patterson-UTI•El Reno, OK

10h

About The Position

The Floorhand works on a drilling rig, performing drilling-floor operations, equipment upkeep, rig moves, and safety-related tasks. The position involves frequent lifting and handling of rig components, working with crew members, and maintaining awareness in a heavy industrial environment with moving machinery, loud equipment, and potentially hazardous chemicals. The role requires working outdoors throughout the tour shift in varied weather conditions and traveling to remote locations on a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotation. Shifts are 12.5 hours and may be days or nights, including weekends and holidays. Mandatory and unscheduled hours outside the assigned schedule may be required.

Requirements

At least one year of stable work history.
Ability to stand and walk for 3.5 to 12 hours without sitting while wearing steel-toed boots.
Ability to repetitively climb steep stairs and independently lift and carry 50 pounds, including while walking on uneven surfaces.
Comfort working at heights of 50 feet or greater for extended periods.
Ability to remain alert and focused for up to 12.5 hours while performing repetitive and routine activities.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour shift.
Prior experience with, or ability to use, heavy-duty handheld and long-handled tools.
Clear English communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and promptly following verbal and written instructions.
Clear vision to judge near and far distances, maintain awareness of work activities, and watch and report activities to coworkers and third parties.
Accurate short- and long-term memory recall.
Ability to work closely with others in the confined area of a drilling rig and potentially live together in crew quarters.
Emphasis on safety for oneself and others, including coworkers and third parties.
Willingness to travel to and work in remote locations on a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotational schedule, with 12.5-hour shifts that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Willingness to work mandatory and unscheduled hours outside the assigned schedule with little or no advance notice.
Must attend and successfully complete classroom training and testing to qualify for a rig assignment.
Must successfully meet pre-employment testing requirements, which may include drug and alcohol testing and background checks, as well as periodic drug or alcohol testing during employment, subject to applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Six months of stable related work history, such as farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment, or another trade, or military service.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lift and place slips weighing approximately 150 pounds with another person during the tour shift.
Maintain and clean the rig and drilling floor, including sweeping, shoveling, painting, washing equipment, and other housekeeping.
Use an iron roughneck, slips, and tongs to handle and connect or break sections of drill pipe.
Assist with rig moves, including rig-up and rig-down, nipple up and down blowout preventers, general assembly and maintenance, and preparing new locations.
Regularly check the rig and equipment for problems and safety issues.
Assist with inspecting, slipping, and cutting drilling line.
Pick up and lay down tubulars; attach or detach pick-up lines; and hook up and tear out flare and degasser lines.
Assist the Motorhand with preventive maintenance and repairs to equipment, motors, and pipe; off-load materials; and check or change engine oil and coolant.
Assist the Derrickhand with watching and maintaining shakers, mud pits, and pumps.
Wear required personal protective equipment and inspect it and safety equipment for wear, replacing items as needed.
Maintain spatial orientation and awareness while moving safely around a work environment with moving objects.
Take initiative and work independently during downtime.
Support crew members by carrying supplies, following safety procedures, and performing additional assigned tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.