Careers

Careers

Careers

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Does working for the leader in the industry sound like the professional challenge you are seeking? Looking for unlimited growth potential with a solid company?

Build your career at OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. and experience the advantages that come with working for one of the most respected names in the industry. In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer competitive pay based on experience, excellent benefits and a positive working environment!

Account Manager

Basic Function

The purpose of this position is to create new customer partnerships and foster existing partnerships with key customers to grow OFITE revenues.

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties

Provides a positive buying experience to the customer using a consultative selling process.

  • Aims to touch 20 customers Face-to-Face in a week, requiring up to 50% travel.
  • Manages and records sales funnel opportunities and selling activities into CRM.
  • Provides outstanding pre- and post-sale customer service to new and existing accounts.
  • Pursues sales leads and learns about customer needs.
  • Conducts presentations and product demos in a consultative manner to help demonstrate solutions to admitted customer problems.
  • Explains how OFITE can help facilitate accurate, safe, clean, and efficient analysis with our service and product solutions.
  • Takes ownership to understand the customer needs. Effectively offers product alternatives for customers based on clear application requirements to best meet customer requirements and to support sales objectives.
  • Maximize scope of supply. Recognizes that a customer of one product could also purchase other OFITE products. Demonstrates proactive selling of OFITE products. Identifies opportunities for expanding the sale through additional options and complimentary products.
  • Communicates with Inside Sales Representatives to ensure alignment with customer requirements.
  • Maintain and develop distributor relationships in partnership with the Director of Sales and Marketing.
  • Creates and updates strategies for assigned regions and/or customers including competitive/customer analysis, market share, and initiatives OFITE takes on to grow revenues.

Supports OFITE growth programs and initiatives.

  • Create and executes growth strategies for assigned regions.
  • Attends sales meetings to review sales funnel and strategy execution.
  • Represents OFITE policies and practices properly within communications to customers.
  • Identifies and communicates product/service improvements based on customer feedback.
  • Participates in continuous improvement programs.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Expected to have the ability to meet with customers at all levels.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of the company and our product line.
  • Have knowledge of the oil and gas industry and equipment, preferably oil field fluids background.
  • Selling methodology knowledge.

Requirements

  • 4-year degree or 5-7 years of sales experience (technical sales experience a plus)
  • Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Business Development, and/or Account Management Experience
  • Oil and gas industry experience a plus (Drilling Fluids, Well Cement, Frac)

Supervision

This position reports to the Director of Sales and Marketing

Inventory and Logistics Specialist

Reports to Warehouse Operations Supervisor / Manager

Job Purpose

To carry out the day-to-day warehouse operations set forth by the Warehouse Operations Supervisor / Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Receive, stock, and document incoming material.
  • Pull, stage, and document outgoing material.
  • Maintain the organization and accuracy of current inventory levels.
  • Ensure that requests given by outside departments are serviced in a timely manner.
  • Follow warehouse safety procedures and policies in order to keep a safe and clean work environment.
  • Recommend measures to improve the efficiency and productivity of the warehouse.

Qualifications

  • Qualifications include:
    • Education: Minimum of high school diploma or GED.
    • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
    • Characteristics: Team oriented, attentive to detail, good time management.
  • Preferred:
    • Experience: 1+ years of warehouse or related work experience.
    • Prior HAZMAT packing experience

Working Conditions

Warehouse environment in a light assembly and distribution-based corporation.

Physical Requirements

Ability to meet physical requirements including:

  • A variety of standing, sitting, and walking throughout the day
  • Lifting and pulling inventory from shelves
  • Lifting of up to 50 pounds
  • Occasional climbing of ladders
  • Use of fork truck

Job Risks and Hazards Analysis

  • Using a ladder
  • Handling packaged chemical reagents
  • Lifting heavy items
  • Using knife/box cutter
  • Glass breakage
  • Using a pallet jack
  • Storing and handling of empty pallets
  • Fork lift
  • Removing panels from the EffiMat
  • Handling stainless steel parts – sharp edges

Job Hazard and Risk Mitigation - Preventative Action

  • Use ladder hand rails and always have ladder facing the rack
  • Safe handling of chemicals and reagents
  • Wear safety apparatus when required
  • Ask for help when lifting heavy items
  • Keep approved cutting tools closed when not using, keep hands clear
  • Wear safety shoes
  • Watch surrounding areas
  • Store equipment properly
  • Proper storage, stack, and take outside
  • Use caution when operating a forklift, ask for help, use horn at intersections
  • Wear gloves
  • Use caution when using any tooling or machinery

Crating Specialist / Facilities

Reports to Shipping Supervisor

Job Purpose

Performs fabrication and construction of crates, skids, pallets and braces from wood material required for the storage and shipping of equipment and machinery.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs packing and packaging of equipment to prevent movement of material within crate, container, or skid
  • Build custom crates or other packing materials as needed
  • Take measurements and create accurate cut lists
  • Ensure that OFITE is in compliance with ISPM 15: guidelines for regulating wood packaging materials in International trade
  • Maintain complete and up-to-date purchasing, production, and shipping records for all heat treated wood packaging materials
  • Scrutinize all sales order and equipment checklists to ensure that the part numbers requested are received
  • Assist with building maintenance issues
  • Assist with packing orders for shipments

Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma, with some college desirable
  • Experience in crating with ability to read tape measurements accurately and make appropriate cut lists

Working Conditions

Moves material as required by carrying, pushing, rolling, or operating hand trucks, forklifts, hoists, conveyors, or other material handling equipment.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds several times throughout a work shift
  • Ability to stand throughout a work shift

Job Risks and Hazards Analysis

  • Using ladders
  • Lifting heavy items
  • Using sharp tools, power and manual
  • Using pallet jack
  • Storing empty pallets
  • Wrapping pallets
  • Stretch wrap machine
  • Forklift
  • Handling stainless steel parts
  • Power saws
  • Power nail guns
  • Company vehicles

Job Hazard and Risk Mitigation – Preventive Action

  • Use hand rails and always face ladder to racks
  • Ask for help, use forklift, wear safety shoes
  • Keep knives closed when not in use
  • Keep hands away from rotating equipment
  • Wear safety shoes
  • Watch surrounding area
  • Store properly
  • Wrap tight and stand clear of stretch wrap machine while operating
  • Use caution, ask for help, use horn at intersections
  • Wear gloves
  • Use with caution, use guards
  • Keep hands clear, wear safety equipment, use with caution

Primary Equipment Instrument Technician

Reports to Primary Equipment Supervisor

Basic Function

The purpose of this position is to work according to the production schedule to complete job orders.

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties

  • Complete tasks according to the production schedule, ensuring that the equipment meets performance and quality standards.
  • Follow established safety and assembly procedures.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area. Tools should be stored when not in use.
  • Participate on improvement teams to eliminate waste in the assembly process.
  • Refer jobs to team leader for review and completion.
  • Prepare complete and accurate documentation of all procedures performed. Non-conformance reports must be completed on material furnished by vendors that is not supplied as ordered, with follow-up noted.
  • Ability to work in other production areas as needed.
  • Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor or team leader.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills
  • High School Diploma
  • Clean driving record
  • Must be able to read and understand technical English
  • Basic mechanical aptitude and familiarity with hand tools
  • Basic electrical and electronics aptitude
  • Basic PC/Computer Skills
  • Bilingual is a plus
  • Plumbing, construction, or automotive experience is a plus
  • Technical school or Military experience is a plus

Physical Requirements

  • Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds several times throughout the work shift
  • Willingness to travel is a plus

Supervision

This position reports to the Light Assebmly Supervisor and Director of Manufacturing and Technical Service.

Contacts Outside Department

  • Inventory Control
  • Manufacturing Engineer

Contacts Outside Company

Most important contacts are the customers

Hazards Associated with Position

  • Exposure to general workspace hazards
    • Training is given on how to identify and minimize general workspace hazards
    • Awareness of and access to the OFITE General Safety Plan
  • Heavy lifting and muscle stress and strain
    • Training is given on how to properly lift objects and how to work to minimize muscle stress and strain.
    • Work tables and adjustable chairs are provided to minimize muscle stress and strain
  • Hand tool and power tool use
    • Training is supplied on how to properly us all hand and power tools to minimize the risk of injury.
    • All tools are maintained and replace as needed.
    • All PPE recommended for use with the tools is provided.
  • Exposure to and working with chemicals
    • Training is supplied on proper use of all reagents and materials used in the assembly area.
    • Training is supplied on how to access and utilize SDS and label information on all reagents and materials.
    • All appropriate PPE is provided
  • Working with pressure vessels and pressurize gas cylinders
    • Training is provided on proper handling, storage and use of pressure vessels and gas cylinders.
    • All gas cylinders are secured safely and stored away from the work area when not actively in use.
  • Working with and around high temperature systems
    • Training is provided on how to operate and safely work around all high temperatures systems
    • Actively heating high temperature systems are operated only in designated testing areas
  • Working with and around high-pressure systems
    • Training is provided on how to operate and safely work around all high-pressure systems
    • Actively pressurized high-pressure systems are operated only in designated areas.
    • All high-pressure vessels are pressure tested to a 1.5 safety factor in enclosed test areas
  • Working with and around exposed electrical components
    • Training is provided on how to safely work with and around exposed electrical components.
    • All power sources to the exposed components will be disconnected when actively being worked on.
  • Working with and around exposed moving parts with pinch points
    • Training is provided on how to safely work with and around exposed moving parts with pinch points

Rig Field Service Technician

Basic Function (Purpose of Position)

The primary purpose of this position is to provide field support and service for OFITE equipment installed on oil rigs. This includes installation, service, and training at the rig site and remotely via phone or video call. The secondary purpose is to support the assembly and manufacturing of OFITE products at the Houston facility.

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties

  • Follow internal OFITE and customer site safety procedures
  • Install, maintain, service, and support OFITE equipment on oil rigs around the world
  • Ensure equipment installation meets performance and quality standards as agreed to with the customer
  • Prepare complete and accurate documentation for all procedures performed
  • Complete non-conformance reports for material furnished by vendors that is not supplied as ordered, with follow-up noted
  • Conduct customer service via phone, email, video conference, and in person
  • Report service visit status daily to supervisor and manager when out of town
  • Support assembly, repair, and manufacturing activities as needed
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area. Tools should be stored when not in use.
  • Participate in improvement teams to eliminate waste in the repair process
  • Provide customer training as needed
  • Submit expense reports and time sheets on first day back in office from service visit
  • Represent OFITE policies and practices properly in communications to customers
  • Identify and communicate product/service improvements to supervisor or manager based on customer feedback/experience
  • Build and maintain product knowledge through working in other production areas, attending OFITE training sessions, and interacting with OFITE technicians regarding product technical questions
  • Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor or manager
  • Requires travel in the US and internationally

Knowledge and Skills

  • Mechanical, electrical, and electronics aptitude
  • Basic PC/computer skills
  • Maintain good knowledge of the company and our product line
  • Able to communicate professionally and courteously
  • Minimum high school diploma, associate technical degree, and/or field certifications, military training preferred
  • Clean driving record
  • Proficiency in servicing most OFITE assembly products
  • Bilingual is a plus
  • Plumbing, construction, or automotive experience is a plus

Physical Requirements

  • Must have the ability to lift 50 Pounds several times throughout the work shift.
  • Availability to travel is required, including occasionally on weekends.
  • Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening test.

Supervision

This position reports to the Heavy Assembly Supervisor and Director of Manufacturing and Technical Service.

Contacts Outside Department

  • Inventory Control
  • Manufacturing Engineer

Contacts Outside Company

  • Customers and service providers

Hazards Associated with Position

  • Exposure to general workspace hazards
    • Training is provided on how to identify and minimize general workspace hazards.
    • Awareness of and access to the OFITE General Safety Plan.
  • Heavy lifting and muscle stress and strain
    • Training is provided on how to properly lift objects and how to work to minimize muscle stress and strain.
    • Worktables and adjustable chairs are provided to minimize muscle stress and strain.
  • Hand tool and power tool use
    • Training is provided on how to properly use all hand and power tools to minimize the risk of injury.
    • All tools are maintained and replaced as needed.
    • All PPE recommended for use with the tools is provided.
  • Exposure to and working with chemicals
    • Training is provided for proper use of all reagents and materials used in the assembly area.
    • Training is provided on how to access and utilize SDS and label information on all reagents and materials.
    • All appropriate PPE is provided.
  • Working with pressure vessels and pressurized gas cylinders
    • Training is provided on proper handling, storage and use of pressure vessels and gas cylinders.
    • All gas cylinders are secured safely and stored away from the work area when not actively in use.
  • Working with and around high temperature systems
    • Training is provided on how to operate and safely work around all high temperatures systems.
    • Active high temperature systems are operated only in designated testing areas.
  • Working with and around high-pressure systems
    • Training is provided on how to operate and safely work around all high-pressure systems.
    • Active high-pressure systems are operated only in designated areas.
    • All pressure vessels are tested to a 1.5 safety factor in enclosed test areas
  • Working with and around exposed electrical components
    • Training is provided on how to safely work with and around exposed electrical components.
    • All power sources to the exposed components will be disconnected when actively being worked on.
  • Working with and around exposed moving parts with pinch points
    • Training is provided on how to safely work with and around exposed moving parts with pinch points.
  • General hazards when at customer work sites
    • Training provided on how to identify hazards and minimize risks when at customer sites.
  • Driving for company business
    • Training provided on safe driving practices.
    • Company paid travel to include company vehicle and all approved travel expenses.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

How to Apply

  • Email: Human Resources at hr@ofite.com
  • Mail:
    Human Resources
    11302 Steeplecrest Drive
    Houston, TX  77065

These job specifications should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the positions. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.