Lease Operator III

Job description

Job Title Lease Operator III Compensation $46.20/hr Location Midland, TX – Hwy 80 Schedule 9/5 – 10 hours/day Target Start Date ASAP Scope MAIN FUNCTIONS: Responsible for the safe and efficient operations, monitoring, and maintenance preparation of wells, processing units, and related facilities. This role requires strong experience with oil, gas, and water separation systems, along with utilities and overall production operations. This is a large-scale project involving facility start-up, operational readiness, work permitting, and training execution . Candidates with new facility startup experience are highly preferred. Tasks and Responsibilities - Ensure personal and team safety; enforce all safety rules and procedures - Act as primary operations contact for assigned facilities - Understand full process flow, unit chemistry, and system line-ups - Issue Safe Work Permits (PTWS) with full awareness of process and safety risks - Perform gas testing to support safe maintenance activities - Monitor production systems (tanks, meters, pressures, chemical rates, etc.) - Identify abnormalities (leaks, freezing, overheating, pressure deviations) - Adjust process parameters (pressure, temp...