Maintenance Technician IV

Location: Alpine

Compensation: $45 - 51 / Hr.
Job Title: Maintenance Technician IV
Location: Alpine, Alaska
Schedule: 14 days on / 14 days off (rotational)
Work Environment: Remote Arctic facilities and drill sites; self-contained camps

Position Overview
The Maintenance Technician IV / Production Operator supports production operations at Alpine and Kuparuk Facilities and Drill sites
. This role is responsible for safe, efficient operation of production processes, pipelines, utilities, and safety systems in a remote Arctic environment.
The position requires strong operational discipline, hands-on troubleshooting skills, and the ability to respond to abnormal conditions while maintaining strict compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Safety & Compliance

• Participate in safety programs, toolboxes, and emergency response drills

• Exercise Stop-Work Authority when conditions are unsafe or outside approved protocols

• Comply with all SOPs, regulatory requirements, and environmental standards

• Maintain operating integrity through Safe Operating Limits, MOC, and Control of Work processes
Operations & Surveillance

• Operate and support production processes, pipelines, utilities, and safety systems

• Conduct routine operator rounds and area surveillance to proactively identify issues

• Respond to process upsets, alarms, and abnormal operating conditions

• Perform facility and equipment start-ups and shutdowns for planned and unplanned events
Maintenance & Work Preparation

• Prepare equipment for maintenance including energy isolation and lockout/tagout

• Coordinate with maintenance teams to safely return equipment to service

• Ensure equipment readiness and reliability through proactive troubleshooting
Production Optimization

• Achieve production targets through continuous monitoring and optimization

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and uptime

• Support both facility and drill site operations as assigned
Training & Competency

• Complete all required training and competency requirements

• Maintain qualifications necessary to safely operate assigned facilities and equipment

Preferred Technical Qualifications
• 3+ years of direct oilfield or petrochemical operations experience

• Associate degree or higher in Process Technology or a related technical discipline

• Intermediate knowledge of Production Operations and Process Safety Management (PSM)
• 1+ year experience in one or more of the following:
- Field Production Operator (wells and remote gathering systems)
- Field Production Operator (processing facility operations)

Candidate Profile

• Strong safety-first mindset

• Comfortable working rotational schedules in remote Arctic conditions

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong troubleshooting, observation, and communication skills

• Physically capable of working in extreme weather environments