Entry-level Floorhand

What other job will pay you $85K -$100K yearly on day 1 without experience?

This job is 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. You'll have plenty of time to spend with your family, hunt, fish, vacation, and crack a beer.

The job of the Floorhand is to safely and efficiently perform all manual labor tasks on the drilling floor and B.O.P. area. The Floorhand works under the direction/supervision of the Driller but reports directly to the Rig Manager.

Key Relevant Tasks:

• Operating the tongs and slips to connect and disconnect drill pipe, tubular, casing, and drill bits or tools.

• Performing all maintenance of the equipment and physical space of the drill floor.

• Rig up and down procedures, nipple up and down, and care of the B.O.P. system

• Monitoring and operation of the shakers.

• Assisting the Derrickhand within the mud pit, mud pump, and chemical sack rooms.

• Performing housekeeping activities on the drill floor, including washing, chipping, and painting.

• Assist the Motorman with offloading / backloading supplies, equipment, pipe, etc.

• When trained, relieve the Derrickhand in the derrick.

Essential Functions:

• Attention span to stay alert and attentive for up to 12-hour tour while performing sometimes repetitive and monotonous tasks.

• Able to work 7 or 14 days on and 7 or 14 days off, including holidays, weekends, and days and nights.

• Able to receive verbal and written instructions.

• Must be able to stand and walk for a minimum of 4 hours at any time, including standing and walking on steel decking and gravel, board roads, mud, snow, and ice.

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing upwards of 60 lbs up and down stairs, repetitively swing 20 lbs sledge hammers, and torque on wrenches / open/close valves requiring upwards of 160 lbs of torque.

• Repetitively be able to lift/carry 100 lbs sacks, pull drill slips with another employee (200 + lbs), latch / unlatch tongs, and rack back drill pipe continually throughout the 12-hour tour.

• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift while wearing Personal Protective Equipment at all times.

• Listen for unusual noises that signify equipment and machinery problems.

• Other duties as required by the Driller, Derrickhand, or Rig Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to perform essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Ability to wear respiratory protective devices

• Ability to successfully completion of Floorhand Training at the NDUSA Training Center

• Ability to work long hours in dirty/hot/cold environments

• Must have reliable transportation to and from the rig

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check

• Must be able to pass a drug test

Benefits

• Work half the year

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Paid Training & Development