Coordinates and performs the activities on operational contract compression jobs in a manner consistent with the company's goals and objectives.
Comply with location's operating and HSE policies.
**Job Title: Operator**
**Reports To**:Field Supervisor
**Position Summary**
Coordinates and performs the activities on operational contract compression jobs in a manner consistent with the company's goals and objectives.
Comply with location's operating and HSE policies.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
Under direct supervision:
- Cleans and paints units, when applies.
- Lubricates necessary parts.
- Keeps units filled to proper level with oil and water.
- Takes gauge readings and be able to analyze the readings.
- Makes repairs such as: change lubricator pumps, etc.
Assist the Field Rep with major repairs.
- Shuts unit down and put on line in safe manner.
- Takes oil samples.
- Knows when to shut lean burn engines down or call someone.
- Participates in operational procedures elaboration and accountable for its execution.
- Makes periodic and routing maintenance on engines and compressors.
Performs with little to no supervision:
- Performs all operations related to 1000 hour inspections.
- Starts and loads safely assigned unit.
- Performs safe shutdown.
- Knows the function of each operating component.
- Uses all tools properly.
- Knows particular lubricants, why those are used as opposed to others and basic lubrication maintenance of engine and compressor maintenance.
- Pulls a compressor piston and rod assembly with all associated operations properly.
- Packs a compressor packing gland properly.
- Assists with major repairs such as overhaul or start-up inspection.
- Calculates performance, clearances, etc.
- Performs all inspections up to and including 10,000 hours.
- Assists in overhaul with knowledge of what is needed.
- Performs maintenance of parts inventory.
- Understands engine and compressor theory of operation.
- Understands parts assembly of all allied components: pumps, starter, valves, ignition governor, lubricator, turbocharger.
- Changes all heads, manifolds, run valves, set timing, adjust compressor clearances, and set base deflection, coupling alignment.
**Required Education**
**Preferred Education**
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- 3 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge in Gas processes, Mechanic of Motor Compressors (Waukesha, Ariel, Caterpillar, White Superior, AT 25)
**Required Experience & Skills**
**Preferred Experience & Skills**
**Required Training & Certifications**
**Preferred Training & Certifications**
- Operation Excellence Training
- Waukesha GET &VHP
- Exterran Code of Conduct
**Physical Demands**
- Requires employee to frequently type and use a computer and other office equipment, such as copier, printer, calendar, telephones, etc.
- Requires operation of heavy equipment, such as forklift on a rare frequency
- Requires employee to stand for at least 75% of the time
- Requires employee to sit for at least 25% of the time
- Requires employee to constantly climb stairs or ladders to inspecting, repairing and painting equipment and must be able to maintain balance on stairs or ladders without assistance.
- Must be able to communicate and respond to: coworkers, customers and emergency cues/alarms, in person and on the telephone, including use of mobile devices
- Must be able to frequently lift at least # 5pounds
- Requires work in outdoor conditions, including Extreme heat, extreme cold, unairconditioned facility, snow, standorms,sun exposure, strong wind
- Requires work on loud environment
- Requires moving and maintaining self in different positions stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
- Must wear all required PPE, including fire-retardant clothing, helmets, face shields, hearing protection, safety goggles, steel-toed boots, as applicable.
- Position requires travel 10% of the time
- Position requires employee drive 25 % of the time, 5% permanent in one location
**Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future.
**Enerflex is a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure solutions, covering gas processing, compression, power generation, refrigeration, cryogenic, energy transition, and water solutions.
We proudly employ more than 5,000 highly skilled employees across over 25 countries worldwide.
Enerflex places its core **Values of Integrity, Commitment, Creativity, and Success **into action across all aspects of the business.
Our innovation, strong commitment to safety, and superior service to our customers positions us as the optimal partner to meet the needs of the dynamic energy industry.
We foster a culture of ensuring our employees have the tools to do their jobs right, but to also thrive in their roles.
We pride ourselves in our competitive wages, extensiv