Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Compressor Lead

Occidental Petroleum Corporation • $80K — $95K *
Seminole, TX 79360In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 7+ years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience in relevant fields.
  • 2+ years in a supervisory or lead mechanic role.
  • Experience with reciprocating and centrifugal compressors and auxiliary equipment.
  • Knowledge of precision maintenance practices and safety procedures.
  • Ability to read P&IDs and mechanical drawings.
  • Experience with CMMS software like SAP.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and schedule compressor mechanics and technicians.
  • Lead maintenance and troubleshooting for compressors and related systems.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct pre-job planning and safety reviews.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with various teams.
  • Review equipment performance to identify reliability issues.
  • Mentor maintenance personnel and reinforce safety culture.

Benefits

  • Robust safety and compliance culture.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
  • Dynamic work environment at a gas processing plant.
  • Hands-on role overseeing critical equipment.
  • Contributing to the reliability of gas compression systems.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Compressor Mechanic Supervisor to lead mechanical maintenance activities at our gas processing plant. This role is responsible for safely supervising compressor mechanics and contractors; maintaining the reliability of compression equipment; coordinating planned, corrective, and emergency maintenance; and supporting safe, efficient plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise, schedule, and provide technical direction to compressor mechanics, technicians, and contract personnel.


  • Lead maintenance and troubleshooting for reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, gas engines, motors, turbines, gearboxes, couplings, bearings, seals, lubrication systems, cooling systems, and related auxiliary equipment.


  • Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, environmental, process safety, and regulatory requirements.


  • Conduct pre-job planning, toolbox talks, JSAs, permit reviews, and lockout/tagout verification.


  • Coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities with operations, reliability, engineering, and contractors.


  • Review equipment performance, vibration trends, oil analysis, operating conditions, alarms, and maintenance history to identify reliability issues.


  • Support root cause analysis and implement improvements for recurring failures and unplanned downtime.


  • Plan and prioritize work orders, manage maintenance backlog, verify work quality, and ensure accurate CMMS documentation.


  • Coordinate contractor activities, major repairs, compressor overhauls, shutdowns, and turnaround work.


  • Mentor and develop maintenance personnel while reinforcing a strong safety and accountability culture.


  • Maintain accurate inventory of critical compressor parts, consumables, and assigned tools/equipment:


  • Filters, belts, packing, valves, gaskets, seals, lubricants


  • Ignition components, sensors, control-system spares


  • Hoses, fittings, regulators, shutdown devices


  • Engine/compressor rebuild kits and long-lead spares


  • Identify critical spares and minimum/maximum levels based on:


  • Equipment population and model commonality


  • Failure history and maintenance intervals


  • Lead time and vendor availability


  • Production consequence of a stockout


  • Seasonal and planned maintenance needs


  • Creating and Maintaining Maintenance Procedures:


  • Review procedures after significant repairs, equipment modifications, recurring failures, incidents, near misses, or changes in OEM guidance.


  • Validate that existing procedures match current field conditions, equipment configuration, and applicable site standards. Create or update procedures when inadequacies are found.


  • Ensure procedures are safe, executable, technically correct, equipment-specific, and continuously improved.


  • Use knowledge and experience to prevent repeat failures, improve job quality, transfer knowledge to the team, and ensure maintenance work supports reliable and safe operations.


  • Mentor junior mechanics on procedure use, quality work practices, troubleshooting, documentation, and proper escalation of deviations.


Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED.


  • 7+ years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience, preferably in natural gas processing, compression, midstream, refining, petrochemical, power generation, or a similar environment.


  • 2+ years of supervisory, lead mechanic, or crew-lead experience.


  • Demonstrated experience with reciprocating and/or centrifugal compressors and associated drivers and auxiliary equipment.


  • Working knowledge of precision maintenance practices, including alignment, bearing and seal replacement, torque procedures, equipment teardown/reassembly, and use of precision measuring tools.


  • Knowledge of permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout, hot work, confined-space entry, line breaking, lifting/rigging, and other industrial safe-work practices.


  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, OEM manuals, and equipment specifications.


  • Experience using a CMMS such as SAP, or similar.


  • Valid driver's license and ability to work overtime, callout, rotating schedules, and emergency response as needed.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Technical degree, trade school certification, or formal apprenticeship in industrial maintenance or a related field.


  • OEM experience or training with Ariel, Caterpillar, Waukesha, Cummins, Solar, Siemens, Ingersoll Rand, Cooper, Dresser-Rand, or similar equipment.


  • Experience with vibration analysis, oil analysis, reliability programs, root cause analysis, shutdowns, turnarounds, and contractor management

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Learn more about Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Size
11,678 employees
Market Cap
$56.5 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$14.8 billion
Founded
1920
5 Year Trend
+20.7%
Revenue
$17.9 billion
NASDAQ
OXY
* Ladders Estimates

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