What is a Field Service Technician?
The Field Service Technician is the technical expert responsible for the assembly, test, final installation and overall maintenance of the oil and gas production systems that FMC provides to its customers. These systems are Wellheads, Production Trees, Manifold and Tie-in systems that allow oil producers to safely exploit hydrocarbons from the reservoir to the pipelines that will transport them to the refineries.
Successful Field Service Technicians are highly competent individuals with strong mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical/electronic skills and a work ethic that requires little or no supervision to accomplish their tasks. Field Service Technicians also posses excellent customer service and communication skills. Constant travel to customer operation sites, onshore or offshore, is also part of the life of these professionals.
How much travel does this position involve?
Field Service Technicians are required at customer locations at any time, in the U.S. and overseas. Individuals in this position travel up to 75 percent of their time and are also expected to be available as needed by the customer. Field Service Technicians begin their careers with FMC by working locally in the continental Unites States and may be asked to work on international assignments. Typical methods of travel to and from customer locations include ships, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
What is the typical Field Service Technician schedule?
Field Service Technicians work an “on-call” schedule based on customer needs. This includes being available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays. Field Service Technician have no fixed schedule, they work on high tempo, high profile projects for different customers and at different locations.
Are there any advancement or development opportunities?
Yes. FMC Technologies offers numerous opportunities for advancement. After the initial Apprentice Program, Field Service Technicians receive project specific training, advanced product training, offshore water survival training (if needed), and other types of specialized training.
Historically Field Service Technicians have progressed onto Field Service coordination and management, sales, field training, project coordination and management roles, and many more career paths.
Is industry experience required for these positions?
No. We welcome industry-related experience, but we do not require it. FMC Technologies has developed an extensive in-house classroom and hands-on training program designed for personnel who lack prior wellhead and production equipment experience.
The Field Service Apprentice Program will introduce these individuals to oil field operations, FMC’s safety and quality culture and to the operation, maintenance & installation of the equipment FMC provides its customers.
Will I have to relocate?
Yes. Subsea Field Service Technicians must relocate to within a two hours radius of FMC Technologies’ Houston plant. Surface Field Service Technicians must be willing to relocate to one of FMC Technologies’ service bases in the following locations:
-Conway , AK
-Fort Smith , AK
-Grand Junction , CO
-Lafayette, LA
-Bossier City, LA
-Farmington , NM |
-Artesia , NM
-Williston, ND
-Oklahoma City , OK
-Corpus Christi , TX
-Fairfield , TX
-Justin , TX |
-Vernal, UT
-Rock Springs , WY
-Casper , WY
-Longview, TX
-Odessa, TX
-Pampa, TX |
(Base assignments are determined after hiring and during the Technician’s training program.)
Does FMC Technologies provide relocation assistance?
Yes, FMC Technologies provides a relocation allowance upon successful completion of the Field Service Technician training program.