Job Description

Overview

Summit Midstream Corporation is a value-driven company focused on developing and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets in unconventional resource basins across the continental United States. The Senior Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance and technical repairs of gathering system compression and cryogenic plants.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily repairs and maintenance of compressor stations with reciprocating natural gas compressors.
  • Complete and maintain required work orders directing projects and team members.
  • Monitor and adjust equipment to maintain optimum availability, efficiency, and throughput.
  • Perform minor and major maintenance on engines, compressors, dehydrators, vapor recovery units, flares, separators, slug catchers, air compressors, and cooling fans.
  • Work with craft personnel to resolve equipment/system problems in a timely manner.
  • Report, troubleshoot, and correct abnormal operating conditions.
  • Coordinate and monitor activities of contract personnel assigned to the area.
  • Identify emergency situations and initiate Emergency Response Procedures.
  • Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or equivalent training in mechanical environment or energy-related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years stable work history in the energy industry or rotating machinery business.
  • Experience with hand tools and specialty tools.
  • Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office, including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
  • Strong commitment to personal and job safety, complying with state and federal regulations.
  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment.
  • Good verbal/written communication skills, decision-making skills, and a strong work ethic.
  • Willingness to work callouts, holidays, and weekends, and to live or relocate within 1 hour’s response time of job assignment.
  • Ability to work at more than one specific station and interface positively with landowners and corporate contacts.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • No relocation assistance provided.
  • Work sponsorship only for those legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Responsibilities may include DOT covered functions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Arlington, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Arlington, TX currently run a median of $39/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $35–$40/hr across 8 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Arlington, TX

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Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $38/hr, and Irving at $36/hr. Arlington is among them.

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