Maintenance Technician

Source Energy Services’ success is attributed to the passion and commitment of our employees across all levels of the company. We are a company of dedicated, hard-working professionals who proudly work within the energy industry. Be part of a growing, dynamic, and evolving company.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Peace River, AB

Position Summary:  The purpose of the Maintenance Technician position is to perform highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Why Work With Us:

• Competitive industry wage
• Be part of a growing company
• Strong HSE culture
• Opportunities for advancement – great place to start your career
• Source invests in our employees and their success

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Install, service and maintain production equipment.
• Conduct routine maintenance and safety checks on production equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment.
• Lubricates all moving parts of equipment in the plant processing circuit. This includes greasing conveyor belt rollers and pulleys, oiling gear drives and bearings, changing oil in conveyor gear boxes and speed reducers, greasing pumps, screens and electrical motors in accordance with lubrication schedules and OEM specifications.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to management.
• Fabricate parts for repairs and machine upgrades.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Communicating with the production team on maintenance related activities.
• Prepare and submit maintenance reports.
• Cross-train in other positions as needed.
• Promote a positive company image during the course and scope of the performance of these duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• At least 2 year of previous work history in a maintenance position, preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems maintenance.
• Knowledge of parametric and industrial control systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply written procedures.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work well on a team.
• Valid driver’s license, required.

What Will Help You Succeed:
We are looking for individuals with a hardworking attitude, who have working knowledge of tools and mechanics. Individuals must be self-motivated and adaptable to change. Other things that will help you succeed in this role include:

• A mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work with different personalities
• Troubleshooting ability with multiple disciplines (hydraulics, electrical, mechanical, etc.)

Nice to Have:

• First Aid & H2S certifications are not required but are considered an asset
• Previous exposure to oilfield equipment and maintenance.
• Exposure to automation or PLC controlled components.

Dollars & Cents:

• $2,500.00 SIGNING BONUS
• Boot reimbursement
• Paid vacation time
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Holiday pay
• RRSP matching program
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), and a company-wide Health & Wellness Program
• Referral bonus program

About Source Energy Services:

Source Energy Services is a logistics and oilfield services company that focuses on the integrated production and distribution of high quality frac sand, as well as the distribution other bulk oil and gas well completion materials requested by customers. Source provides its customers with a full end-to-end solution for frac sand supported by its Wisconsin and Peace River mines and processing facilities, its Western Canadian terminal network, its “last mile” logistics capabilities and Sahara, a proprietary well site mobile sand storage and handling system.

Source’s full-service approach allows customers to rely on its logistics platform to increase reliability of supply and to ensure the timely delivery of frac sand and other bulk completion materials at the well site.

Date Updated: October 2024

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed. It is understood that this is not a contract. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position without notice at any time.