Solids Control Field Technician

About the Role

Stage 3 Separation provides solids control solutions built for mud systems that help handle solids efficiently, lower customer costs, and support limited or zero-discharge operations when needed. The company also relies on a multi-disciplinary field team of technicians, supervisors, engineers, and scientists to deliver practical recommendations that improve job efficiency and reduce operating costs.

The organization’s focus continues to be centered on safety, teamwork, technology-led improvement, and strong operational standards.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Field Leader(s), the Solids Control Field Technician will support mechanical processes that improve drilling operations and enable recycled drilling fluid through closed-loop and similar mud systems. This role includes structured on-the-job training across Stage 3’s specialized equipment.

The position follows a 14-days-on / 7-days-off rotation, with 12-hour shifts and possible swing shifts from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM or 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Work is project-based and takes place at remote locations across Canada. This is a safety-sensitive role.

Key Duties

• Work a 14-on/7-off schedule, with the exact rotation varying by site.
• Complete 12-hour shifts, including overtime as required.
• Support swing shift assignments and job shadowing with an experienced technician and field leader during training.
• Travel within Canada to remote work locations as needed.
• Support one or more assigned projects at a time.
• Learn to assemble and disassemble equipment on site.
• Operate solids control systems such as shaker tanks, centrifuges, drying units, and pumps.
• Build working knowledge of environmental service practices.
• Gain understanding of core electrical concepts.
• Learn drilling fluid properties and perform fluid testing and analysis, including weight, funnel viscosity, retort analysis, and related checks.
• Support solids control tasks such as air drilling, barite recovery, de-watering, floc water handling, fluid transfers, low-gravity solids targeting, and cuttings drying/invert recovery.
• Perform routine maintenance and basic electrical maintenance on equipment.
• Safely assist with heavy equipment operation under supervision.
• Keep the work area clean using pressure-washing equipment.
• Take part in daily safety meetings.
• Complete PJRA/JSA forms, inspections, observations, and checklists as needed.
• Wear required PPE at all times while on site.
• Follow all safety procedures and protocols.

Additional Notes

This role description is not exhaustive. Duties, responsibilities, and tasks may be changed or added by management at any time, with or without prior notice.

What You’ll Need

• Ability to work well in a team while also handling tasks independently.
• Mechanical aptitude, along with some understanding of electronics.
• Comfort using systems for routine data entry, including the company portal.
• Strong problem-solving ability and good time management.
• Ability to build professional working relationships on the rig.
• Customer-focused approach with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to learn and operate an excavator, forklift, or wheel loader, and obtain the required certifications.
• Certification training for relevant equipment will be provided before site work begins.
• Willingness to complete safety certifications such as H2S, WHMIS, Lockout/Tagout, and CPR/First Aid.
• Comfort working outdoors in cold, wet, and hot conditions.
• Ability to stay away from home for 14 days or more at a time for rotations.
• Willingness to maintain shared living quarters in a clean and organized condition.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to pass performance evaluations and competency testing to progress from trainee to Field Level 1.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• A 2-year associate degree or technical diploma in technology, electronics, mechanics, or a related field is preferred.
• Prior experience or certification with forklifts, excavators, or wheel loaders is preferred.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, are required.
• Valid provincial driver’s license, active insurance, and a low-to-zero demerit driving record are required.
• Driver’s license equivalent to Class 5 in Alberta, British Columbia, or Saskatchewan, or Class G in Ontario, or the equivalent in another province/territory, is required.
• Because this is a safety-sensitive position, pre-employment drug and alcohol screening may be required.
• Previous solids control experience is preferred.
• At least 1 year of dewatering or water-based mud/transfer experience is preferred.
• Experience with shaker tanks, centrifuges, drying equipment, and pumps is preferred.
• Prior heavy equipment experience is preferred.
• Existing certifications such as WHMIS, H2S, CPR/First Aid, and Lockout/Tagout are preferred.
• A basic understanding of drilling fluid properties is preferred.

Benefits

Company-provided benefits include 100% employer-paid employee health insurance, dependent health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation time, and paid holidays.

Additional available benefits include dental insurance, vision insurance, extra life insurance/dependent life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and an RRSP/DPSP retirement plan with company match.

Work Location

The hiring office is in Calgary, but the role works at remote project locations across Canada. The location listed for the posting is St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Safety-Sensitive Position

This position is designated as safety-sensitive and requires strict compliance with safety rules, PPE use, and site procedures.