Equipment Readiness Associate Location: 3116 W. Francis, Midland TX, 79703
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Shift: Usually 12-hour shifts (potential weekends)
Pay Rate: $25/hour
Duration: 10/29/2025 - 03/10/2026 Overview:
The Equipment Readiness Associate plays a critical role in ensuring equipment is prepared, maintained, and delivered on time to meet operational demands. This position supports the Equipment Readiness Lead and Engineer in final preparation of surface and downhole equipment, contributing to improved reliability, reduced service delivery costs (CoSD), and increased asset utilization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help the Equipment Readiness Lead and Engineer prepare equipment for jobs.
• Perform non-invasive maintenance pertaining to final preparation of surface and downhole equipment and ready boxes.
• Execute work orders (WOs) as assigned through the Computerized Maintenance Management System for the Division, ensuring compliance to standard work and WO data accuracy and completeness.
• Help prepare and organize documentation for such activities as calibrations, function tests, material certifications, inspections and, if necessary, third-party quality control and inspections.
• Prepare equipment and associated critical spares for shipment and staging at a pre-determined location or loading zone.
• Load equipment onto trucks in the absence of base or operational planning support, or the Equipment Readiness Operator or Technician.
• Receive equipment after Logistics offloads equipment that is returning to the Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) base.
• Adopt a continuous improvement work ethic and participate in initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity in equipment readiness, CoSD, and asset utilization through maintenance processes.
• Follow and comply with Division TLM standards and the Competency Management System.
  
  Equipment Preparation & Maintenance
• Perform non-invasive maintenance and final preparation of equipment and ready boxes.
• Execute work orders (WOs) via the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with standard procedures.
• Assist in documentation for calibrations, function tests, inspections, and certifications.
• Prepare equipment and critical spares for shipment or staging.
• Load equipment onto trucks when planning support is unavailable.
• Receive and inspect returned equipment from Logistics.

Receiving

• Safely unload incoming trucks/containers using a forklift.
• Inspect goods for damage or discrepancies and verify documentation.
• Stage materials for QA or inventory checks and relocate accepted goods to storage.

Shipping

• Pick and stage materials per shipping orders or pick lists.
• Organize and shrink-wrap outgoing goods as needed.
• Load outbound trucks according to load plans and ensure documentation accuracy.

Inventory & Housekeeping

• Maintain accurate inventory counts and update records.
• Keep work areas clear and organized.
• Report damages, shortages, or unsafe conditions.
• Perform daily forklift inspections.

Safety

• Adhere to PPE requirements (helmet, high-visibility vest, etc.).
• Report unsafe conditions and follow SLB safety standards.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 2–3 years in warehouse, logistics, or equipment handling roles
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certifications: Valid Forklift Certification
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Office 365 and SAP

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