Pumping Technician

POSITION BACKGROUND:

The Pumping Technician is essential to the
execution of routine tasks either on a project site or at a Ketek shop. In a
situation to observe and ask questions, this position is vital to the growth of
the Projects Team and is an important step toward the employee's career growth
and therefore the enhancement of Ketek's field team.

CORE DUTIES:

Project / Field

• Assist with the mobilization, monitoring,
  troubleshooting and demobilization of: well pumps, diesel pumps, and electric
  submersible pumps
• Maintain, repair, install, and service:
  generators, light towers, and heating equipment
• Operate field trucks, loaders and skid
  steers in a safe manner
• Take instruction from the Site Supervisor
  or Site Foreman to ensure projects are completed in a safe manner, on time, and
  on budget
• Assist with the routine maintenance and
  servicing of equipment in the field
• Use, clean, and maintain the different
  tools required at the worksite
• Load and unload equipment by hand
• Perform routine onsite housekeeping duties
• Assist and mentor Field Labourers

Shop Operations

• Clean equipment and tools
• Receive, understand and execute instructions from Shop Foreman and senior employees
• Disassemble equipment, if needed, to
  thoroughly clean
• Identify faulty/damaged equipment and/or
  defective materials and inform supervisor of problem
• Determine the correct type of
  tools/equipment to be used for a specific task
• Utilize checklists, inspections, work
  procedures and safety guidelines to complete tasks
• Complete assigned tasks in a safe,
  efficient and timely manner
• Perform routine housekeeping duties in the
  shop

Other Duties

• Complete all required paperwork on a daily
  basis, including hazard assessment and Daily Job Control Sheet
• Cooperate with Training department for
  scheduling of new/recertification training
• Observe all safety procedures and use
  proper Personal Protective Equipment
• Ensure all Ketek's work procedures,
  policies and Occupational Health and Safety regulations are followed
• Represent Ketek in a light that is
  commensurate with the values of Management and the
• Corporate Vision and Mission Statements 

Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any
time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS
AND SKILLS:

Required

• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence and
  clean driver's abstract
• High school diploma or GED
• Fluent in the English language
  (reading, written, spoken)
• Experience working with basic hand
  tools
• Ability to deal with the public in
  a positive, courteous, and respectful manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
  and frequent demanding deadlines
• Ability to handle changing
  schedules and priorities, with high level prioritization skills
• Strong work ethic and
  organizational planning skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently or as
  part of a team
• Effective verbal and listening
  communication skills
• Experience towing a trailer
• Experience on oilfield or oilsands
  sites
• Experience operating a wheel loader
  and/or skid steer
• Experience in dewatering,
  well-testing, or water transfer

This
position is defined as Safety Sensitive: Drug,
Alcohol, Back, and Audio tests are required prior to commencing employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical
Demands

•  Regularly
  required to stand/sit, talk/hear, stoop, climb, lift, balance, kneel and use of
  hands/fingers to operate tools, machinery and materials
• Moderate
  to heavy lifting (up to 50lbs) may be required
• Use
  of mechanical aids: overhead crane, forklift, pallet jack, and dolly may be
  required
• Regular
  exposure to loud noises and metal particulates - hearing and respiratory
  protection is provided when needed
• Potential
  exposure to acetylene gas, fumes, oil, and paint residue
• Exposure
  to sharp edges, pinch points, trip and slip hazards, and blind spots
• May
  be required to work in high, precarious places that are near moving parts
  and/or electrical works or in confined spaces

Work
Environment

•  Field
  environment (90%) and shop environment (10%)
• Required
  to work weekends and outside of regular office hours
• Required
  to work outside in all different weather conditions including extreme cold and
  heat
• Required
  to work away from home for extended periods of time

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