Production Maintenance Technician jobs in North Dakota

At Extract, we aren’t just oilfield services, we are at the forefront of energy technology.  In our business, there is no room for compromise. Reliable equipment. Responsive service. Flawless execution. Advanced technology for better production outcomes. Producers/Operators shouldn’t have to pick and choose or give up one to get the other. Which is why we’re a different kind of Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) company. We’re a wingman for success, delivering consistent production improvement through superior technical expertise, reliable equipment and relentless service. We don’t just get product moving, we help get cash flowing for our customers.  

Extract Production Services is seeking experienced ESP Field Service Technicians for our newest location in Dickinson, ND.  Technicians perform ESP installations and pulls, routine checks, and troubleshooting, provide instruction and technical support to customer personnel in the proper handling and operating procedures of ESPs.  If you have mechanical / electrical aptitude and a desire to grow, you can work with the best company in the business.   

Day in the Life: 

Start your day in the beauty of the oilfield where you kick-off the day with a safety meetings in partnership with our customers on the install/pull operations needing to be performed that day.  Installs include everything from equipment assembly to running cable and tubing to performing the electrical test throughout the installation of the ESP.  A pull will be all activities in reverse.  A Field Service Technician might perform anywhere from 5-7 ESP installs/pulls in a week.  Volume and associated activities may vary based on customer priorities and business needs.  When you pull up on a location, you are representing Extract from beginning to end. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Represents Extract on customer jobsites 

• Installs and performs troubleshooting of ESP’s; Stays with the job from beginning to end to ensure the work is done right from start to finish  

• Pulls and dismantles ESPs when needed 

• Collects information during testing and inspection to provide customers with recommendations on equipment status 

• Adjusts quickly to changing job assignments and requirements  

• Maintains personal flexibility to work overtime with little or no advance notice 

• Maintains service truck and performs daily inspections to ensure compliance with regulations 

• Completes daily timesheet of hours worked 

• Performs other duties as required 

Job Qualifications and Requirements: 

• 2 years of field service technical experience installing electrical submersible pumps, cable splicing, and starting equipment on variable speed drives, preferred but willing to train the right candidate 

• Basic computer skills 

• Valid driver’s license 

Education, Certifications and Work Experience: 

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Mechanical or electrical background preferred 

Capabilities:  

Self-starter with a strong work ethic, team player, good communication skills, dependable, attention to detail, good prioritization skills, thoroughness of paperwork, desire to learn and grow, desire to win and be the best in the business  

Work Hours and Travel Requirements: 

• Ability to perform frequent travel in the field 

• Long hours may be expected based on customer needs 

Who We Are: 

We’re here for one reason, to disrupt the industry. We are focused on leading tomorrow by leaning on the values of yesterday. Handshakes and ingenuity are not things of the past. They are guiding principles for our future. We will innovate and take risks. And if we fail, we’ll knock the dust off and try again. We will leverage technology and our countless years of expertise while still maintaining a personal approach. We will stand by your side through thick and thin until the job is done. It’s not in our DNA to settle or relent. But to always do right by you, our customers. 

What We Do: 

• Electric Submersible Pumps: We provide a full range of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems for conventional and unconventional well applications. The complete system is optimized for the specific downhole application challenges you face. 

• Surface Pumping Systems: All of our surface pump systems are designed, engineered and built specifically to maximize the reliability of your operations, including pumps, instrumentation, thrust chambers and variable speed drives. 

• Variable Speed Drives: Our variable speed drives (VSDs) allow our ESP systems to operate at a wider range of production volume than any fixed-speed control system while improving the longevity of your equipment in harsh environments. 

• Optimization: We provide advanced production modeling, sizing and optimization services that improve well returns through higher production rates, greater equipment up-time and reliability, and better overall system efficiency. 

• Service: Our highly trained and uniquely experienced personnel are experts in downhole unit installation and pulling, cable spooling and banding, ESP system start-up and the overall operational system configuration and any troubleshooting need. 

More Reasons to Choose Extract: 

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your total package. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.   

• Competitive compensation ranging from $23 to $32 an hour based on experience 

• Incentive programs including bonus programs, varies by role 

• 401(k) with company matching contribution 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits 

• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits 

• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a company contribution to a Health Savings Account 

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and sick time 

• Paid company holidays which includes all federal holidays beginning in 2024 

• Employee learning and development support 

• Educational assistance (university or technical/trade certifications) 

• Advancement opportunities (we love to promote from within) 

• Parental leave for birth or adoption events, 2 weeks 

• Military leave support  

• Employee assistance programs (EAP)