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Operator Assistant

Start Your New Career with a Great Company

At Barco Industries our incredible employees are at the core of everything we do. We work hard to be the best Pumping Service Provider and we couldn't do it without our outstanding employees. We are a family owned business and many of our employees are working long hours to support their own families. If you envision yourself joining our team, submit your application today!

We are hiring Operator and Operator Assistant positions for our oilfield pump-down crews.

Schedule & location

  • 14 days on / 7 days off hitch schedule

  • Long days on location during hitch (typically ~14-hour days)

  • Home yard: Columbus, TX (3554 FM 109)

  • Travel from the Columbus yard to job locations across the greater Gulf Coast and Permian Basin

Pay & benefits

  • Competitive pay that rewards dedication and performance

  • BCBS insurance coverage for the employee

  • Training provided — no extensive experience required if you show up, work hard, and want to learn

Requirements for most positions

  • Must earn a CDL for most positions (or already have one)

  • Experience truck driving, pump operating, or mechanically inclined is a big plus

Operator Assistant

Support the Operator and crew on pump-down locations. Ideal for someone ready to learn oilfield work hands-on.

What you’ll do

  • Show up on time and ready to work each hitch day

  • Help with rig-up, pumping, and rig-down under the Operator’s direction

  • Check oil on the boost pump, pump engine, tractor, and pickup before use; keep pump grease topped off

  • Learn to give and cut off boost, follow the fluid flow path, and bleed off safely

  • Learn wellhead configurations; strap tanks, chemical totes, and transports

  • Help check and change pump valves and packing

  • Keep the work area, tractor, cab, truck, and trailers clean and organized

  • Brief your relief on everything they need to know before leaving location

  • Read SDS sheets and use the right PPE; read, modify, use, or create JSAs and join safety meetings

  • Follow Barco safety programs (LOTO, stop work authority, hot work, confined space, heights, suspended loads, and more)

What we look for

  • Willingness to work hitch schedules and long days on location

  • CDL preferred, or willingness to earn one

  • Truck, pump, or mechanic experience is a plus — training provided either way

  • Reliable, coachable, and serious about safety

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