A Lead Operator highly skilled and safety-conscious individual to oversee the daily testing, repairs, and maintenance of equipment and safety devices. The successful candidate will supervise a team, ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards, and maintain operational records while managing safety-critical equipment like gas lift wells, safety shutdown devices, and emergency systems. With a focus on customer satisfaction and safety, the role requires excellent interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and the ability to effectively manage risks and hazards in a fast-paced environment.

• Directly supervise and assist crew with daily testing, repairs, and maintenance of all equipment and safety devices.
• Responsible for following safety procedures and maintaining safety data.
• Ensure that all platforms, process equipment are functioning efficiently, with any failure of safety critical elements to meet performance standards being reported immediately to the Production Supervisor.
• Conduct daily safety walks and talks with all operations personnel; participate in the company’s daily Safety, Quality, and Environmental program.
• Maintain required operational log sheets, maintenance records, production reports, and BSEE testing records.
• Manage, monitor and report all discharges and emissions in compliance with Environmental limits.
• Ensure all operations personnel are working in a safe manner, wearing proper PPE, and following the company’s Safety, Quality, and Environmental program.
• Produce wells at the rate client is requesting.
• Operate, test, and repair safety shutdown devices.
• Verify emergency equipment and ESD system are in good operating conditions.
• In the role of Area Authority ensure that all work is performed according to the conditions outlined on the Permit to Work. Identify hazards and assess and manage risks.

Experience with the following:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, train, and mentor
• Proficient computer skills for Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Operate and maintain pneumatically operated low pressure and gas lift wells

A successful candidate will exhibit characteristics that support the following:

• Safety Awareness
• Work Ethic
• Technical Skill
• Customer Focus
• Open Communication
• Implementing Vision and Values
• generators and compressors
• Float cells
• Draft burner glycol dehydration units
• 2 & 3 phase separators
• Heater treaters
• Rebuild controllers
• Change from snap action to throttle
• Pneumatic panels
• Pilots
• H2S