Field Service Foreman – Reciprocating Compressors

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⚜️ Louisiana, Texas – Remote

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Blackstone Industrial Services

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201 - 500 employees

Blackstone believes that great people make great businesses.

📋 Description

• Lead and supervise mechanics, millwrights, and subcontractors during field service projects. • Establish daily work plans, assign tasks, and ensure safe and efficient project execution. • Maintain accountability for workmanship, schedule adherence, safety performance, and customer satisfaction. • Conduct pre-job meetings, safety briefings, and toolbox talks. • Direct the disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, installation, and commissioning of reciprocating compressors. • Lead maintenance and overhaul activities involving: • o Compressor frames • o Crankshafts • o Connecting rods • o Crossheads • o Pistons and piston rods • o Cylinders and distance pieces • o Packing cases • o Valves and unloaders • o Lubrication systems • o Pulsation bottles and associated systems • Verify critical measurements, tolerances, bearing clearances, rod runout, piston rod alignment, and frame geometry in accordance with OEM specifications. • Serve as the primary field contact between customers, Project Managers, Technical Advisors, and field crews. • Communicate project progress, technical findings, manpower requirements, and schedule updates. • Support outage planning, work scope development, and field execution strategies. • Oversee compressor installation, mechanical fit-up, precision alignment, and commissioning activities. • Support startup, operational checks, and performance verification. • Ensure all work is performed in accordance with OEM procedures, engineering drawings, and customer requirements. • Complete and review field reports, inspection records, check sheets, and daily progress documentation. • Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all phases of project execution. • Verify proper utilization and accountability of company tooling and equipment at job sites. • Promote and enforce a strong safety culture. • Lead permit activities and ensure compliance with customer and company safety procedures. • Ensure crews comply with all site-specific requirements, regulations, and safe work practices.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of field service experience supporting reciprocating compressors. • Minimum 2+ years of experience leading field crews as a Foreman, Lead Mechanic, Lead Millwright, or equivalent supervisory role. • Demonstrated experience performing major overhauls, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on reciprocating compressors. • Experience with one or more major compressor OEM platforms, including: • o Ariel • o Cooper-Bessemer • o Worthington • o Clark • o Ingersoll Rand • o Dresser-Rand • o Gemini • o Superior • o Caterpillar Gas Compression Equipment • o Waukesha Engine Driven Compression Systems • Strong understanding of compressor frame geometry, piston rod runout, bearing inspections, valve maintenance, packing replacement, and compressor performance fundamentals. • Ability to read and interpret OEM manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications. • Strong communication, leadership, and customer-facing skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Must be willing and able to travel extensively to customer facilities throughout Texas, Louisiana, and the United States. • Must be capable of supporting extended field assignments, outages, and emergency response work when required. • Must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on customer and project requirements.