Pts Mechanic

Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is a geographically diversified industrial and oil and gas products and services company, focused on completion fluids, calcium chloride, water management solutions, frac flowback and production well testing services.

TETRA is evolving its business model by expanding into the low carbon energy markets with its chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure.  Low carbon energy initiatives include commercialization of TETRA PureFlow®, an ultra-pure zinc bromide clear brine fluid for stationary batteries and energy storage; advancing an innovative carbon capture utilization and storage technology with CarbonFree to capture CO2 and mineralize emissions to make commercial, carbon-negative chemicals; and development of TETRA’s lithium and bromine mineral acreage to meet the growing demand for oil and gas products and energy storage.

Summary: 

Under limited supervision will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing trucks and trailers.  Repairs will include preventative maintenance inspections and repairs, air hydraulic brake repairs, driveline, steering and suspension, electrical trouble shooting. Doing preventive maintenance of surface testing equipment, flare stacks, fluid tanks, and generators.

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•  Diagnoses and repairs problems in the areas including all external component replacements and routine repairs, perform annual vehicle inspections, perform preventative   maintenance, brake jobs, lighting repairs, cab repairs, king pin replacements, steering problems diagnoses/repair, drive train component diagnosis and replacement, suspension diagnosis and repair
• Perform starting and charging system diagnosis; diagnosis and repairs, routing electrical diagnosis and repair
• Perform hydraulic pump/electric generator diagnosis and repairs
• Perform fabrication functions, welding, cutting and plumbing soldering
• Utilizes parts diagrams, computer and other resources to research problems, identify and locate parts
• Communicates well with internal customers on equipment availability, repair time estimates, troubleshooting and status updates
• Responsibilities will include DOT inspections, rebuilds and replacements evaluating options to make values and safety decisions in the operation and repairs the fleet of                  equipment.
• The repair and maintenance of fleet of truck, trailers and loaders
• Complete work orders must be filed out on every repair
• Position requires booth day and night work – on call
• Most of the work occurs at our District shop but field work is also required
•  Other duties as assigned

 Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience:
• 2+ years’ experience in repair and maintenance of trucks and other heavy equipment; brands include Case, Cat, John Deere as well as many others; or equivalent  combination of education and experience
• High School Diploma or GED required
•  Vocational training preferred
•  Valid driver’s license with good driving record
•  Must have a valid driver’s license, be able to maintain an acceptable driving record in line with TETRA requirements and possess a clean driving record

Work Environment:

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.

Required Travel:

•      Up to 25%