LABORATORY TECHNICAL III

DOCUMENT NUMBER:  D001217226

TITLE: OPS.FLDLAB.TECH.III

POSITION TITLE:           Laboratory Technician III

POSITION CATEGORY:  Geozone Operations

REPORTS TO (JOB TITLE):          

DUAL REPORT             

Job Purpose                                       

Responsible for working in a Rig and Shop environment to troubleshoot, test, and repair down-hole inserts utilized in the drilling of wells. Evaluates and reviews the correctness of fit-ups of parts to the final unit. Work is only reviewed for completeness and standards followed.

Perform drilling rig running operations in a safe and efficient manner. Work with other rotary helpers to perform drilling operations on the rig floor, mix mud and perform equipment maintenance as needed. Working closely with the engineering group and the rig crew, ensure that test activities are performed as planned.

Roles & Responsibilities

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

·         Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By

·         Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk

·         Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations

·         Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

QUALITY

·         Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System

·         Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

OPERATIONS

·         Work closely with the Driller and the Rotary Helper to ensure that drilling rig operations are performed safely and efficiently.    

·         Assist in coordinating and performing tasks on the rig with the other rotary helpers to ensure projects are run safely and efficiently.      

·         Perform rig floor duties (handling slips, elevators, tongs, BHA’s) to accomplish the task at hand     

·         Assist in the operation of the drilling mud system including mixing mud, maintaining mud characteristics, operating and maintaining the shaker and desander systems and operating and maintaining the mud pumps

·         Work on equipment in the derrick as required.

·         Assist with the operation and maintenance of the tongs and other mechanized equipment

·         Keep the rig and the adjacent area clean, neat and organized.

·         Take direction and assignments from the Driller and the Rotary Helper

·         Know and understand Weatherford SRO Quality Policy and comply with all requirements of the Quality System Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures and Workplace Instructions.

COMMUNICATION

·         Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

·         Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports

FINANCIAL

·         All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses

·         Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

·         Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience

·         Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential

·         Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities

·         Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

VISION & LEADERSHIP

·         Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

·         Minimum 3-7+ years related experience

·         Experienced in drilling rig and maintenance operations

·         Safety Certified or ability to be safety certified

·         Willingness to learn new skills

·         Must be able to work at heights

PREFERRED

·         Experienced in drilling rig and maintenance operations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

·         Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately, clearly, and concisely in English at a level required to perform the job as outlined. Must have ability to make professionally effective presentations, both oral and written.

·         Knowledge of laboratory tests and analyses. Knowledge of laboratory terminology and equipment.

·         Experience in the area of stimulation fluids techniques, handling of high-pressure high temperature instruments is required.

·         Must possess good work habits, a strong work ethic, and be able to adhere to company work hours, policies, and standard business etiquette.

Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to:  <10%

JOB DESCRIPTION SCOPE

This job description’s purpose is to offer some details on the scope and depth of the role and its interaction with other roles with the organisation, through a focus on key criteria. It cannot capture the entire scope of the role. The document is generic in nature and offers consistency in role content from the early career level to more senior levels. The Company’s expectation is that the holder of the role understands and accepts that its expectations will be potentially greater from those in more senior roles than those at an early stage of their career. Responsibilities may well be greater and their decisions will have greater impact on the function and organisations performance. The Company reserves the right to amend the content of the job description to better reflect the changing scope of the role with or without notice.

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

CAREER PATH                                                                                  LEVEL

EXECUTIVE                                                                                                                    I - V                      Make Selection

Holds management accountability for a business, division, major geography, corporate function or major corporate sub-function. Develops, establishes & approves long terms strategy for the area managed

MANAGEMENT                                                                                                              I – V                     Make Selection

Achieves goals through the work of others. Responsibilities inc; performance management, merit review, training & development. Focus is on managing others and applying operational or strategic management skills

PROFESSIONAL                                                                                                              I - VII                    Make Selection

Applies a theoretical knowledge-base to work in order to achieve goals through own work. Characterised by specific functional expertise, typically gained through formal education. May provide guidance to others using technical expertise

TECHNICAL                                                                                                                    I – V                     Level III

Performs technical work, often in support of professional roles. Requires vocational training or the equivalent experience. Performs duties according to established procedures

SUPPORT                                                                                                                      I – V                     Make Selection

Performs clerical or administrative work, requires vocational training or the equivalent experience and performs duties according to established procedures

OPERATIONS                                                                                                                 I – V                     Make Selection

Performs operational, craft or manual tasks. Typically requires vocational training, apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Performs task according to established procedures.

GEOZONE ADDENDUMS

The job description template is a generic document designed to improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of the information regarding the Company’s expectations for the position. Individual countries may have some regulatory requirements that are required to be included in the job description. Any specific country requirements are captured in their specific Geozone addendum, which should be issued to the employee with the job description document.