Floorhand - Lower Rockies

Patterson-UTI Drilling is seeking a skilled Floorhand to join our team. As a key member of our drilling operations, you will assist the Motorhand, Derrickhand, and Driller in day-to-day rig operations.

• General maintenance and cleaning of the rig and drilling floor
• Checking the rig and equipment for any problems and safety issues
• Assisting in drilling activities, including making drill pipe connections and tripping pipe in/out of the drilling hole
• Using iron roughneck, slips, and tongs to properly handle and connect/break sections of drill pipe
• Assisting with rig moves, including rig-up/rig-down, nipple up and down blowout preventers, and general assembly and maintenance
• Inspecting and maintaining shakers, mud pits, and pumps
• Wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times
• Inspecting safety equipment and PPE for wear and replacing as needed
• Maintaining spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around the work environment
• Working in a heavy industrial environment, including working around constantly moving overhead machinery and handling potentially hazardous chemicals
• Initiating and working independently during downtime
• Supporting other crew members by carrying supplies, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, and other additional tasks as assigned

• Ability to stand and walk for a minimum of 3.5 hours and up to 12 hours without being able to sit and while wearing steel-toed boots
• Able to repetitively climb steep stairs and be able to lift and carry 50 pounds independently while walking on uneven surfaces
• Must be comfortable working at heights (50 ft. or greater) for extended periods of time
• Stay alert and focused up to 12.5 hours while performing repetitive and routine activities
• Bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift
• Prior experience or ability to use heavy-duty handheld and long-handled tools
• Ability to safely lift and carry 50 pounds independently and repetitively climb steep stairs
• Demonstrate clear communication skills, including ability to read, write, and speak English, as well as understand and promptly follow verbal and written instructions in English
• Clear vision to judge near and far distances to maintain awareness of, watch, and report ongoing work activities to coworkers and third parties
• Able to have accurate recall over short and long-term memory
• Able to work closely with others in the confined area of the drilling rig and may live together in crew quarters
• Work with an emphasis on safety for themselves and others, including coworkers and third parties
• Willing to travel to and work in remote locations on a rotational schedule, which consists of 14 days on/14 days off, working 12.5 hour shifts that can include days or nights and as well as weekends and holidays
• Willing to work mandatory and unscheduled hours outside of your assigned schedule with little or no advanced notice
• Must be willing and able to attend and successfully complete classroom training and testing to qualify for a rig assignment
• Able to successfully meet pre-employment testing requirements, which may include, without limitation, pre-employment drug and alcohol test(s) and background checks as well as drug and/or alcohol testing periodically during employment (subject to state and federal laws)

• One (1) year of stable work history

• Six (6) months stable related work history (e.g., farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment or other trade) or military service
• High School Diploma or GED