Operator I, Rotator

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Kodiak understands that our most valuable resource is our employees, and in order to provide industry-leading service and runtime, you must attract and retain premier talent. To accomplish this, Kodiak focuses on providing internal professional development and training, as well as the best benefits package in the industry.

Summary

Reporting to the Area Manager, the Operator responds as necessary to provide first call service on customer specific equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform skilled tasks including all levels of startup, shutdown, operating, and performing minor repairs to rental fleet compressors.
• Understand gas gathering, distribution, compression, and treating concepts.
• Able to identify and understand gas compositions, flow system challenges, and characteristics of treated and untreated gas.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose compressor system failures and communicate those failures with the Customer, Operations, and Maintenance teams.
• Optimize compression equipment performance.
• Comply with all company and customer safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Comply with all other company policies and procedures.
• Complete appropriate paperwork as directed.
• Continually hone and develop electronic and computer skills.
• Demonstrate and further develop leadership skills.
• Present a professional image.

Education & Certifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent- required.
• Valid Driver’s License, with Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) within the acceptable parameters of Company Policy, required.

Work Experience

• 1+ years of oil field operations or related industry experience required
• 1+ years of compressor operations or related industry experience preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Must be highly proficient in compressor and engine operations.
• Possess complete understanding of surface production equipment.
• Must have troubleshooting skills that seldom require assistance.
• Should be able diagnose general electronic control problems.
• Must be willing to travel and willing to relocate, if necessary.
• Must have mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to meet company lifting standards
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have good customer-relation skills.
• Must be able to work nights and days for 12-hour shifts on a rotating shift schedule.

Physical Demands

• Requires operation of heavy equipment.
• Requires employee to stand for up to 75% of the time.
• Requires employee to sit for up to 25% of the time.
• Requires employee to climb ladders or stairs to inspecting, repairing, and painting equipment and must be able to maintain balance on stairs and/or ladders without assistance.
• Must be able to frequently lift at least 10 pounds, infrequent lifting of > 50 lbs.
• High noise environment (>85dbA) will occur with ear protection.
• Potential, controlled, exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Requires work in outdoor conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold.
• Requires moving and maintaining self in different positions—stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Must wear all required PPE, including fire-retardant clothing, hard hats, face shields, hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots.
• Requires an employee to frequently type and use computer and other office equipment such as a copier, printer, calendar, telephone, etc.

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Kodiak Gas Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.