Lead Mechanic-Williston, ND

Key Energy Services, LLC has provided services in the oil and gas industry since 1977! We have been around for a long time and looking for individuals who want to help us continue to grow into the future!

We are currently looking for individuals who are ready to take the next step and start a career with our team! The Lead Mechanic position plays an important role of guiding and supervision the maintenance team with day to day mechanical work.

Job Type

This position is full-time shift work led by a Manager.

What a Shop Lead does:

• Works with a team of maintenance mechanics who perform maintenance and repair services on oil field workover rigs, light duty vehicles, and other equipment used by Key.
• Prioritizes the day-to-day shop activities including scheduling mechanical work, preventative maintenance, monitoring equipment for performance and productivity, repair and rebuilding of machinery or mechanical components.
• Troubleshooting mechanical challenges and giving direction to the maintenance staff.
• Works with the Maintenance Manager to update them on the status of projects and advises on the order of parts.
• There are always odds and ends tasks to be done, your Maintenance Manager may assign you with other duties from time to time.

What is in this for you?

• Key Energy believes that paying people for their hard work and dedication is important. Therefore, we strive to be competitive with wages.
• We offer training delivered by employees who understand the position and are willing to work to help you succeed! We want to know what your goals for your career with us are, so we developed a career progression program to help you achieve those goals!
• We have a choice of medical plans, so you can pick the best for you and your family. We also offer dental, vision, short-term, and long-term insurance. Our benefits start the 1 ^st day of the month after you are hired!
• Are you planning for your future? We offer a 401(K) plan that you can contribute to.
• No need to run out and buy a bunch of FR work wear! Key will provide you with what you need for your outer layer! We even provide the warm outer clothing for North Dakota winters!

What we need from you:

• This is an experienced position! We would like it if you have seven (7) or more years of experience in as a mechanic or work in a similar capacity.
• We would like for you to have knowledge skills for problem diagnosis and repairs on equipment, so you can lead and train mechanics and other shop employees!
• Our working environment is fast paced! We need you to be able to work with the other members of the team to communicate and solve problems.
• We need you to be able to work long hours and a long stretch of days (sometimes these days are holidays).
• Everyone has rules to follow. We need you to follow our policies!
• Safety is one of our top priorities! We need you to work safely and watch out for your co-workers. Key and our customers have made this easy for you by putting all the procedures down for you to review.
• Engagement is Key! We need you to come to work each day ready and engaged so the team can deliver excellent customer service!
• Because we care about your safety and the safety of others, we need you to be able to pass a pre-employment WorkSTEPS® physical designed for this position, it is a physical job, so we want to make sure that you can lift heavy objects and stand for long periods of time. A pre-employment drug and alcohol screen are also required.
• We also need you to have an acceptable criminal and motor vehicle background check.
• While we like to say that age is just a number, we are only able to hire people over the age of 18. If you are under 18, mark it on the calendar to apply after you turn 18!
• We need you to be able to be able to provide proof that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma, GED, or the equivalent is preferred.

Key Energy Services, LLC is committed to our policy for Equal Employment Opportunity. This means that we will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected status under federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the act or any laws that apply. If you need an accommodation for the application process, please reach out to the HR representative with your needs.