JOB SUMMARY
Join ONEOK and play a vital role in safely maintaining the equipment that powers our energy infrastructure. We are seeking a skilled Mechanic - Intermediate who takes pride in delivering high-quality work, embraces accountability, and values teamwork, safety, and operational excellence. In this role, you will perform maintenance, troubleshooting, installation, and repair of a wide range of fixed and rotating equipment, including engines, compressors, pumps, generators, turbines, valves, and other mechanical systems that support natural gas gathering, processing, and transportation operations.
The ideal candidate is a dependable problem-solver who demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability, respond to operational needs, maintain accurate maintenance records, and help support safe and efficient facility operations. Experience maintaining industrial mechanical equipment, interpreting technical documentation, and utilizing hand and power tools is highly valued.
This position is based at the Demicks Lake Plant in Keene, North Dakota, and follows a 4/10 work schedule that alternates between Monday-Thursday and Tuesday-Friday shifts. The successful candidate will also participate in anon-call rotation supporting the Garden Creek Plant approximately one week out of every eight weeks.
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected salary range: $74,000 - $110,000
- $1,500 monthly geographic allowance (taxed as income)
- 7% Annual Short-Term Incentive (STI) opportunity
- 6% quarterly profit-sharing contribution to your 401(k)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and more
If you're looking for a career with a Fortune 500 energy company where safety comes first, teamwork matters, and your contributions help power communities across the country, we'd like to hear from you.
Job Profile Summary
Performs activities related to mechanical work on equipment at compressor, pipeline, storage, gathering, fractionation and/or gas processing facilities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Perform mechanical work on fixed and rotating equipment at various locations including, but not limited to:
- Internal combustion, diesel, natural gas powered engines and electrical drivers
- Compressors, pumps, generators, turbines, valves, electrical equipment, and well equipment
- Service, troubleshoot, maintain, install and repair structural, mechanical, electrical and/or well equipment. Conduct performance analyses, including emissions testing
- Order and/or secure parts and supplies
- Maintain, prepare and/or interpret reports and/or records including, but not limited to:
- Work logs and service orders
- Inspection reports
- Engine/equipment maintenance and repair records
- Pressure readings
- Material and supply orders
- Engine and compressor oil analysis reports
- Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
- Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.
Education
Work Experience
- Experience in use and function of hand and power tools and equipment applicable to position
- Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing equipment
- Experience relative to company and/or governmental operating/safety policies and procedures
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of: ordering and/or securing parts and supplies
- Knowledge of: reading and interpreting work and repair orders, drawings, charts, diagrams, dials, gauges, warranties, quotations, procedures and equipment manuals
- Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and percentages
- Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions
- Ability to: react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
- Ability to: work in confined areas
- Ability to: perform precise tuning/timing work
- Ability to: utilize fine motor skills for making minute adjustments
Licenses and Certifications
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements
- Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
- Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
- Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
- Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
- Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
- Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
- Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
- Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Constantly)
- Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
- Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
- Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
- Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
- Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
- Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
- Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
- Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
- Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
- Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
Working Conditions/Environment
- Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Working Conditions
- Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
- Outdoor weather conditions (Occasionally)
- Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Occasionally)
- Extreme cold (not weather related) (Occasionally)
- Extreme heat (not weather related) (Occasionally)
- Dust, fumes, gases (Occasionally)
- Moving mechanical parts (Occasionally)
- Potential electric shock (Occasionally)
- Prolonged exposure to vibration (Occasionally)
- High pitched noises/loud noises (Occasionally)
- Unprotected heights (Occasionally)
- Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
- CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
Travel
- Travel to other locations required
Driving
- Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.
Expected Salary Range
$74,000.00 - $110,000.00
