Roustabout (Candidates MUST live in Lafayette, LA area)

Nabors • New Iberia, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The job of the Roustabout is to safely and efficiently perform all manual labor tasks throughout the rig. The Roustabout works under the direction/ supervision of the Crane Operator, but reports to the Rig Manager.

Requirements

• 0 2 years experience as a Roustabout for another drilling company
• Ability to perform essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations
• Ability to wear respiratory protective devices
• Ability to successfully complete Roustabout Training at the Nabors Training Center
• Must have reliable transportation to the crew change point for assigned rig
• Position may require occasional travel
• Position requires working in field for training
• Position is operations oriented, and may requires being on-call
• Position may require working overnights and holidays
• Attention span to stay alert and attentive for up to 12 hour tour while performing sometimes repetitive and monotonous tasks
• Able to work 14 days on and 14 days off, including holidays, weekends and or days and nights; and able to work and live with others in relatively close confines.
• Able to receive verbal and written instructions
• Must be able to maintain good footing while standing and walking for a minimum of 4 hours at any one time, including standing and walking on steel decking and grating or possibly on wet service ship decks in rough seas with waves pushing across the deck.
• Must be able to repetitively lift and carry items weighing upwards of 60 lbs up and down stairs and/or distances up to 150 feet.
• Must be able to exert a push or pull force of up to 120 lbs while holding the tag lines of equipment and pipe during loading and offloading procedures
• When working on a supply or cargo vessel, the Roustabout must be able to identify hand signals at a distance of 150 feet from the Crane Operator.
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift while wearing Personal Protective Equipment at all times
• Must be able to transfer from boat to rig through the use of a personnel basket, holding onto the outside of a rope matrix while basket is lifted in excess of 100 feet off the water, swung over the rig platform and placed on the deck.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Crane Operator with offloading and back loading of supply vessels
• Performs housekeeping activities on the rig (excluding the rig floor) including washing, chipping and painting
• Assists Crane Operator with moving and relocating supplies, pipe and other equipment on the rig which involves attaching slings and cables to the object being moved.
• Assists the Derrickhand within the mud pit, mud pump and chemical sack rooms
• Performs simple maintenance and repairs to the plumbing and sewer systems
• When trained, relieves the floorhand on the drilling crew
• Performs other general labor duties as assigned
• Other duties as required by the Crane Operator, Deck Foreman or Rig Manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed