Field Operator III - Production

Location: Spring, TX
Schedule: 14/14 (Rotation)
Type: W2 Contract (12 months with possibility for extension)
Benefits: Dental, Healthcare, Vision & 401(k)


* This position does not offer relocation assistance
Role Overview
The Field Operator III - Production is responsible for monitoring and overseeing oil and gas production operations from a control room environment. This role is strictly production-focused and requires hands-on experience with production equipment, wells, and control room operations. Candidates with pipeline-only backgrounds will not be considered.

The position plays a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable production operations while maintaining compliance with operational, safety, and environmental standards.
Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor oil and gas production wells and equipment in accordance with established operational and safety procedures
• Oversee production operations primarily from the control room, ensuring stable, continuous performance of assets
• Monitor wells, production facilities, and surface equipment to identify abnormalities and implement corrective or optimization actions
• Execute daily operational objectives while adhering to housekeeping, safety, health, environmental, and security standards
• Actively participate in toolbox talks, shift briefings, and scheduled safety meetings
• Perform duties as an Equipment Care Technician, including basic and routine production?related maintenance tasks
• Immediately report alarms, critical failures, or situations where emergency or shutdown systems are impaired
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely logbook entries for all operational events, deviations, and abnormal conditions
• Ensure clear and thorough shift handovers to maintain operational continuity
• Coordinate and monitor corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities related to production equipment
• Collect production samples and conduct basic field laboratory testing as required
• Support emergency response activities and drills, and escalate incidents in line with Incident Reporting Guidelines
• Provide accurate updates to the Operations Shift Supervisor regarding well performance, production rates, and operating conditions
• Conduct well diagnostics prior to initiating Well Work requests
• Verify that wellheads and surface production equipment are fully operational prior to handover
• Support Well Work activities as needed during execution

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Completed secondary education or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Production Field Operator or Production Technician within oil and gas operations
• Strong hands-on and control room experience in oil and gas production environments
• Solid understanding of production equipment, well operations, and surface facilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver accurate shift handovers and reports
• High level of Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) awareness and commitment
• Strong knowledge of safety management systems and emergency response procedures
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations, industry standards, and operational processes

Preferred Experience

• Control room operations supporting active production assets
• Experience working directly with production wells and facilities (upstream operations)
• Background in equipment troubleshooting and production optimization