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Field Floorhand Jobs in USA
About the job
The Floorhand’s job is to safely and efficiently provide the manual labor required to operate the equipment on the drilling rig floor. The Floorhand participates in a variety of activities in repairing, maintaining and cleaning the rig equipment. This may include chipping and painting, the physical movement of equipment, the mixing of chemicals and the greasing, oiling and washing of equipment, walls and floors. The Floorhand performs these tasks under the close supervision of the Driller.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- must pass background checks
- 7 months experience as a Floorhand for another drilling company
- 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
- Must have reliable transportation to and from the rig
- Attention span to stay alert and attentive for up to 12-hour tour while performing sometimes repetitive and monotonous tasks
- Able to works 7 or 14 days on and 7 or 14 days off, including holidays, weekends and or days and nights.
Responsibilities
- Understand the requirements of the Company Management System that include, policies, procedures and expectations and be able to perform these duties in accordance with Company requirement.
- Operating of the tongs and slips to connect and dis-connect drill pipe, tubulars, casing and drill bits or tools.
- Perform maintenance and repair on rig equipment.
- 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 pressure washing, chipping and painting.
- Assist the Motorhand / Derrickhand with offloading / back loading supplies, equipment, pipe, etc.
