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About this Production Technician role at Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum · Onsite · Mentone Warehouse

Oxy producesmarkets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

The Production Technician (PT) is responsible for the safe, efficient operation and surveillance of oil and gas production facilities. This role ensures reliable production through disciplined operations, effective troubleshooting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Execute all work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements

- Operate and maintain assigned production facilities, including startups, shutdowns, and routine adjustments

- Monitor facility performance using field observations and surveillance tools; identify and respond to abnormal conditions

- Troubleshoot operational issues and implement corrective actions within scope of responsibility

- Utilize digital surveillance tools (e.g., SCADA, PI, field mobility platforms) to optimize production and identify risk

- Maintain working knowledge of facility systems, including separation, compression, and flow paths

- Support artificial lift operations through understanding of system impacts on surface performance

- Communicate effectively through shift handovers, status updates, and escalation of issues

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including IOC, maintenance, engineering, and vendors

- Complete required documentation, reporting, and data entry accurately and on time

- Prioritize daily activities based on safety, production impact, and operational risk

- Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency

- Engage in T3 training program and actively progress through competency development levels

Recruitment Fraud
 
It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.
 
Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
 
•  Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
 
•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
 
•  Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
 
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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About Occidental Petroleum

Oxy produces energy and essential products to sustain and improve life on our planet. Our experienced teams, located in the United States, Middle East and Africa, are committed to safe and efficient operations and products, and to reducing our carbon footprint and helping others do the same. We are busy developing the big ideas and broad solutions we will need to achieve net zero. Every day, we get closer. And we won’t stop until we’re there.

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