Filtration Specialist Trainee

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. Our culture is that of inclusion and an unwavering belief that both our past and future success are due to the diversity of our employees and their competitive spirit.

Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. () is a geographically diversified industrial and oil and gas products and services company, focused on completion fluids, calcium chloride, water management solutions, frac flowback and production well testing services.

TETRA is evolving its business model by expanding into the low carbon energy markets with its chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure. Low carbon energy initiatives include commercialization of TETRA PureFlow, an ultra-pure zinc bromide clear brine fluid for stationary batteries and energy storage; advancing an innovative carbon capture utilization and storage technology with CarbonFree to capture CO₂ and mineralize emissions to make commercial, carbon-negative chemicals; and development of TETRA's lithium and bromine mineral acreage to meet the growing demand for oil and gas products and energy storage.

Essential Duties:

Provides comprehensive management of Clear Brine Fluid systems in plant and well site environment in such a way as to protect the customer's fluid asset and provide a high level of professional service

• Learn Diatomaceous Earth filtration units at customer job sites providing filtered Clear Brine Fluids to meet customer and TETRA quality specifications
• Demonstrates safe work practices through compliance with TETRA and customer safety policies and procedures, and TETRA's Best Safe Work Practices
• Develop comprehensive JSEAs
• Learn recording Near Hit Conditions and Incidents
• Participate in, and lead when needed well site safety meetings
• Take an active role in the development of Job Safety & Environment analysis documents for all tasks related to fluid handling filtration and any other task in which the Filtration Technician will have an active part. Review of the MSDS for all items in the well inventory.
• Comply with all TETRA HSEMS and QMS requirements
• Make recommendations when necessary, concerning safety
• Immediately report all fluid related environmental events to well site and TETRA supervisor
• Immediately report all injuries and near misses to TETRA and well site supervisor
• Immediately report all service and product quality issues as per TETRA's QMS
• Learn to conduct all fluid handling operations in such a way as to comply with all TETRA, Customer and Statutory environmental rules, regulations, and policies
• Learn to collect for the customer all environmental compliance samples, Oil & Grease, LC 50, etc. as requested
• Assist and communicate all material, equipment and personnel needs to the customer representative on location, to appropriate rig personnel as required, and to the TETRA Filtration Services Manager, or Supervisor
• Assist and provide a complete and accurate Daily Filtration Report (DFR) daily to the customer and to the Filtration Services Manager, or Supervisor in the Houma, LA office
• Assist and perform daily routine maintenance and cleaning to ensure that the filtration equipment on the job is constantly in a "Ready to Work" status. Communicate all equipment problems to the Houma filtration office in a timely manner to prevent any equipment down time on the job
• Prepare daily and accurate and complete Daily Filtration Report (DFR) and transmit to the Houma office and provide a copy to the customer representative at the job site
• Assist with rig up filter and rig down filter in the most efficient and safest manner
• Discuss job requirements and procedures with the company representative
• Assist with the filtration unit and equipment in the most effective manner
• Maintain all equipment in good working order throughout the job
• Manage the filtration job in a professional manner
• Complete the delivery ticket by itemizing all charges at the end of the job or at the end of each month

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: Associate Degree (A.A.) or equivalent in Petroleum Technology from a two-year College or technical school required
• EXPERIENCE: 0-2 years' experience
• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Driver's License, Vocational training preferred
• TRAVEL: 75%

Physical Duties:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle and control equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.

Work Environment:

The requirements 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.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods at a time.