Production Foreman

Job Title: Production Foreman/ Operator Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Location: Sullivan, Indiana

The company is hiring a Production Foreman to manage its gas operations in the Sullivan, Indiana area. Basic Function: The foreman’s role is to oversee overall execution of activities in support of ongoing well maintenance and production. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, safety focused, quality centric employee with a strong work ethic and a persevering, get-it-done nature. Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring lease production.
• Identifying lost production by diagnosing individual well performance.
• Providing oversight of vendors, contractors, and work tickets.
• Supervision of well work including rigs, wireline, cementing, acid and plugging crews.
• Communicating lease and well problems and developing remedies.
• Implementing solutions to address well and battery problems.
• Implementing regular well testing.
• Ensuring safe and environmentally responsible operations by monitoring and responding to tank battery alarms.
• Reviewing and executing engineered projects in the field.
• Working hours begin upon arrival to the leases  
• Working with engineering personnel and management to develop targets and actively monitor actual production to aggressively undertake corrective actions as warranted to ensure consistent production twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
• Working with the team of field personnel to provide strategic, technical, and operational perspective to the team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years' experience as an oil and gas production foreman or assistant foreman required
• Oil and gas experience is required
• Experience working with plunger lifts, rod lifts, is required
• Demonstrated experience moving up the ranks, obtaining career progression

Skills and Competencies:

• Represent company in a positive, professional manner at all times and in all interactions
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Well-organized, with an ability to prioritize activities and employ effective time management principles
• Ability to make sound, reasoned judgements and decisions under pressure
• High level of initiative, self-discipline, and dependability
• Ability to give direction, adapt to change and assume responsibility for outcomes
• Competency with Microsoft Office – most importantly Excel, Word, and Outlook

Location

• Local candidates in Indiana, or those willing to relocate
• Sign on bonus available for relocation assistance

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