Senior Technical Field Trainer

Position:Senior Technical Field Trainer

Location: Odessa, TX

Job :152

# of Openings:1

Job Description

Summary/Overview

Responsible for designing, coordinating, delivering, and continuously improving technical training and qualification programs for field operators and related field-service personnel. This role translates operating procedures, equipment requirements, safety expectations, customer commitments, and lessons learned into practical training that team members can apply confidently in the field.

The position partners closely with Field Operations, EHS, Engineering, Operations leadership, and Human Resources to establish consistent qualification standards across sites; support safe and reliable operation and onboarding, skill progression, and ongoing development for field team members.

The Senior Specialist serves as a hands-on facilitator, program owner, and trusted field resource. The role combines field observation, needs assessment, instructional design, classroom and practical skills training, qualification assessment, documentation, and program measurement. The successful candidate is comfortable working in industrial and customer-site environments, traveling frequently, engaging team members at all levels, and balancing operational priorities with a high standard for safety, accuracy, and training quality.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Build and maintain role-based training and qualification pathways for field operators, lead operators, technicians, and other designated field personnel.
• Assess technical, procedural, and performance gaps through field observation, interviews, operational data, incident and near-miss learnings, audits, customer feedback, and leader input.
• Design and deliver practical learning experiences that include field/classroom instruction, virtual instruction, demonstrations, simulations, hands‑on practice, shadowing, coaching, and on‑the‑job qualification.
• Develop qualification standards, skill checklists, knowledge checks, practical assessments, refresher requirements, and requalification triggers.
• Coordinate trainer‑led and subject‑matter‑expert‑led instruction while maintaining consistent content, evaluation standards, and records.
• Observe team members performing work in the field and provide timely, constructive coaching focused on safe, accurate, and reliable execution.
• Support progression from entry‑level capability to independent operation and senior or lead‑level responsibilities.
• Mentor and prepare experienced operators and subject‑matter experts to serve as qualified field trainers or assessors.
• Develop training for relevant field systems and equipment, including pressure regulation, gas conditioning, compressors, telemetry or SCADA monitoring, preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, mobilization, demobilization, and emergency response.
• Convert standard operating procedures, work instructions, manufacturer guidance, customer requirements, and technical updates into usable job aids and training materials.
• Partner with Field Operations and Engineering to validate technical accuracy and ensure training reflects current equipment, procedures, and operating conditions.
• Incorporate safe work practices, required controls, documentation expectations, escalation criteria, and operating limits into applicable training programs.
• Support customer‑site training, project handoffs, commissioning readiness, and operational start‑up activities when requested.
• Capture recurring questions, failure modes, workarounds, and lessons learned and use them to improve training content, procedures, and field readiness.
• Own or coordinate field‑team member onboarding from orientation through defined qualification milestones and early‑tenure…