Reliability Technician - Orla TX
CR/079511
Posted: 14/10/2025
- $40 per hour, Benefits: Per Diem Allowance, 14/14 rota
- United States, Texas
- Contract
Reliability Technician – Orla TX
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Reliability Technician to join our client’s dynamic operations and production team in West Texas, USA, The role is to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance in upstream oil and gas operations.
This role involves performing critical maintenance, monitoring, and repair tasks to uphold environmental standards and optimize equipment reliability. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safety and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair) surveys to ensure EPA regulatory compliance, completing approximately 200 surveys per quarter, including associated repairs.
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and repair issues identified through fixed-wing and satellite emission detection technologies.
• Perform twice-daily flare pilot status monitoring and execute flare system repairs as needed.
• Monitor tank pressure twice daily, addressing and repairing upset conditions promptly.
• Coordinate temporary chemical injection skids with vendors, ensuring proper application, grounding, and pre-startup safety reviews.
• Oversee batch chemical treatment processes to maintain operational efficiency.
• Utilize data-driven analysis to identify surface equipment failures, trends, and perform root cause failure analysis to eliminate recurring defects.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, automation, and operations teams to prevent repeat failures and enhance system reliability.
Qualifications
• Strong 5+ years knowledge of upstream oil and gas operations.
• Proven experience in surface equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Familiarity with automation systems (<50V) and flare system maintenance.
• Proficiency in Cygnet or similar data systems for trending and analysis.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Key Skills
• Surface equipment troubleshooting and hands-on repair.
• Flare system and low-voltage automation troubleshooting.
• Data analysis and trend identification using Cygnet or similar platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to interface with cross-functional teams.
• Effective time management and organizational abilities to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
How to Apply
If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a passion for reliability and compliance in the oil and gas industry, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume using the link to apply.
Application Deadline: Friday 17th October 2025
Location: Orla, (Reeves County - 79770 TX. USA.)
Employment Type: Contract Assignment – Rotational 14 on / 14 off
Rate: $40 USD per hour (W2) + Per Diem & Truck/Tools Allowances
Join our team and contribute to operational excellence in a fast-paced, innovative environment!
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Reliability Technician to join our client’s dynamic operations and production team in West Texas, USA, The role is to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance in upstream oil and gas operations.
This role involves performing critical maintenance, monitoring, and repair tasks to uphold environmental standards and optimize equipment reliability. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safety and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair) surveys to ensure EPA regulatory compliance, completing approximately 200 surveys per quarter, including associated repairs.
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and repair issues identified through fixed-wing and satellite emission detection technologies.
• Perform twice-daily flare pilot status monitoring and execute flare system repairs as needed.
• Monitor tank pressure twice daily, addressing and repairing upset conditions promptly.
• Coordinate temporary chemical injection skids with vendors, ensuring proper application, grounding, and pre-startup safety reviews.
• Oversee batch chemical treatment processes to maintain operational efficiency.
• Utilize data-driven analysis to identify surface equipment failures, trends, and perform root cause failure analysis to eliminate recurring defects.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, automation, and operations teams to prevent repeat failures and enhance system reliability.
Qualifications
• Strong 5+ years knowledge of upstream oil and gas operations.
• Proven experience in surface equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Familiarity with automation systems (<50V) and flare system maintenance.
• Proficiency in Cygnet or similar data systems for trending and analysis.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Key Skills
• Surface equipment troubleshooting and hands-on repair.
• Flare system and low-voltage automation troubleshooting.
• Data analysis and trend identification using Cygnet or similar platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to interface with cross-functional teams.
• Effective time management and organizational abilities to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
How to Apply
If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a passion for reliability and compliance in the oil and gas industry, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume using the link to apply.
Application Deadline: Friday 17th October 2025
Location: Orla, (Reeves County - 79770 TX. USA.)
Employment Type: Contract Assignment – Rotational 14 on / 14 off
Rate: $40 USD per hour (W2) + Per Diem & Truck/Tools Allowances
Join our team and contribute to operational excellence in a fast-paced, innovative environment!
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Michael DaCosta
Recruitment Manager - Energy
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