Summary:

Supervises the drilling crew, acts as first responder for well control, and leads the hands on operation of the rig including mud pumps.

Essential Duties:

Equipment operation: Operates the drilling rig and the daily, hands on drilling of and integrity of the wellbore in accordance with the drilling program. Operates surface well control equipment. Operates the brake handle/joy stick and participates in tests/drills. Maintains understanding of torque and drag as well as other downhole conditions by monitoring drilling indicators and weight indicator.

Safety: Develops a well-trained, reliable and safety focused crew. Ensures the safe operation and frequent inspection drilling rig.

Crew oversight:  Oversees rig movement, maintenance and safety. Coordinates with Toolpusher to ensure adequate supplies and equipment are kept in inventory and readily available to crew members.

Rig move:  Participates in rig move on an alternating schedule with other crews.

Supervisory Responsibilities                      
Directly supervises five employees in the Drilling Rigs. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                      
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                      
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills                      
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability                      
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                      
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of well monitoring computer based systems and be familiar with touch screen monitors.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Well Control certification.

Other Skills and Abilities                      
Effective communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work very closely with others as a team.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Other Qualifications                      
Ability and willingness to work a hitch of 7 days on and 7 days off, working 12.5 hour shifts that can include days or nights as well as weekends and holidays.
Must be able to read technical and policy documents in English at a level that allows clear understanding of all safety and operational requirements of equipment and procedures and be able to verbalize those requirements and procedures to all assigned personnel.
Thorough understanding of rig positions and processes.
Knowledge of drilling as well as downhole conditions.
Current experience as a Driller on land rigs.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.