Field Electrician

The TRS Electrician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and control systems associated with catwalks and bucking units used in tubular handling and make-up operations. The role ensures safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all electrical components, including power distribution systems, control panels, PLCs, HMIs, and automation systems. The Electrician plays a critical role in minimizing Non-Productive Time (NPT) by proactively identifying issues, performing preventive maintenance, and responding effectively to equipment failures in field operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on catwalks and bucking units to ensure optimal performance and reliability

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair faults in PLC systems, including input/output modules, 

• communication networks, and control logic

• Maintain and troubleshoot Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems, including resolving system freezes, restarts, and communication failures

• Diagnose and repair Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) used in motors controlling conveyors, rollers, and bucking unit rotation systems

• Perform electrical maintenance on motors, sensors, encoders, limit switches, solenoid valves, relays, and control panels

• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of torque-turn systems, ensuring accurate make-up and break-out operations

• Inspect, test, and maintain electrical safety systems, including emergency stops (E-stops), interlocks, alarms, and protective devices

• Conduct routine equipment inspections and functional testing to identify potential failures before they occur.

• Perform fault finding on power distribution systems, including breakers, contactors, transformers, and junction boxes

• Read, interpret, and update electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and control schematics

• Carry out cable termination, wiring, and panel modifications as required during maintenance or upgrades

• Assist in rig-up, commissioning, rig-down, and mobilization/demobilization of catwalk and bucking unit equipment

• Ensure compliance with Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and Permit to Work systems during all maintenance activities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of electrical equipment

• Repair electrical equipment such as panel lighting, circuit breakers, junction boxes, voltage regulators and reverse current relays

• Maintain a preventative maintenance schedule for all electrical equipment