Sonic Drilling Rig Assembly Technician

SUMMARY

Assembles components, subassemblies, products, or systems according to blueprints, relative to various TERRA SONIC Drilling Rig series. Provides customer service to field units regarding use, maintenance, and repair of drilling rigs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Communications

• Reads and comprehends instructions and correspondence; asks appropriate questions and performs the instructed task.
• Effectively and respectfully communicates with supervisor and coworkers in verbal and written formats.
• Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Coordinates all communications between floor supervisors and management; demonstrates effective verbal communication skills.
• Influences and encourages a free flow of information between employees and management.
• Effectively teaches technical and nontechnical aspects of jobs to employees with various levels of experience.
• Acts as a role model in the communications with employees and management.
• Holds ultimate accountability for communications within their work cell.

Documentation

• Completes and submits daily labor tickets as required.
• Completes all required documentation in a coherent, legible and timely manner.

Leadership

• Acts in a respectful manner to clients, coworkers and supervisors.
• Demonstrates a desire to progress in the company by taking initiative and assuming additional responsibilities.
• Travels as required.
• Demonstrates dependability through an excellent attendance record and timeliness; works overtime as needed or required.
• Demonstrates troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
• Assists in the development of employees to further their ability to become more proficient in their respective jobs and improve their promotability.
• Provides sound and consistent project and people leadership within work cell or department.
• Orients new employees in work cell practices.
• Effectively leads employees while adhering to company policies and processes.
• Identifies issues and potential issues and effectively communicates them to appropriate personnel.

Production

• Manages own time to ensure he/she remains productive.
• Capable of working independently and with others.
• Conscientious about work quality and work area neatness.
• Consistently meets or exceeds job specific production goals.
• Demonstrates understanding of production procedures and service processes.
• Effectively and consistently takes responsibility for all work cell activities.
• Troubleshoots production issues to reduce down time and improve safety.

Safety and Risk Management

• Uses appropriate safety equipment and personal protection equipment.
• Accepts accountability for own conduct and obligations.
• Successfully completes eight hour OSHA training within six months of employment and annually thereafter.
• Demonstrates consistent awareness for safety and risk issues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of industry practices and applicable regulations.
• Performs daily inspections of work cell and documents and resolves safety issues immediately.
• Orients new employees to job safety and risk management.
• Enforces safety rules and regulations.

Technical – General

• Able to do repetitive work and effectively use hand tools.
• Performs maintenance and repairs to in-plant equipment.
• Through hands-on experience and course work, acts as the content expert on projects.
• Demonstrates advanced mechanical aptitude and reasons through mechanical problems in a logical manner.
• Executes projects in a manner ensuring safety and efficient time management.
• Reports job progress as required internally, with proper documentation.
• Provides feedback to management regarding process improvement opportunities.
• Able to anticipate and foresee issues with blueprints and schematics prior to the start of projects, and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Demonstrates self-motivation, self-discipline and attention to detail.

Technical – Job-Specific

• Reads work orders, follows production drawings and sample assemblies, or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Discusses errors in diagrams or production order with supervisor or engineer to clarify production problems.
• Crimps, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.
• Designs, measures, marks and lays out chassis and holes to be drilled per blueprints.
• Mounts assembled components, such as control panels, electric drive motors and other electrical components, on chassis panel.
• Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs and switches, to assemblies.
• Drills and taps holes in specified locations for mounting control units.
• Operates saw and shear.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust or scale from workpiece.
• Performs preventive maintenance such as oiling machines, dies or workpieces.
• Able to perform basic machine operation, e.g., operator drill press, engine lathes, vertical mills, iron worker, etc.
• Able to operate machines such as shears, press break and welder, as required.
• Discusses errors in diagrams or production order with supervisor to clarify production problems.
• Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
• Demonstrates advanced hydraulic and pneumatic skills as well as advanced water flow knowledge (i.e., making hydraulic hoses)
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of electric over hydraulic controls
• Demonstrates programming, diagnostic, and technical abilities related to digital master control systems (e.g., IQAN System)
• Able to operate and test drilling rigs when assembly completed

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• CDL A preferred

· Forklift operator certificate required

Language Skills

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Write routine reports and correspondence
• Effectively speak before groups of customers or employees of organization

Mathematical Skills

· Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

· Compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Abilities

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of this job requires the employee to:

· Regularly reach with hands and arms

· Frequently stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

· Occasionally walk and sit

· Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

· Exhibit specific vision abilities which include but are not limited to close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of this job requires the employee to be:

· Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions

· Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation; and vibration

· Frequently exposed to a loud noise level in the immediate work environment