Injection Well Operator

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The company is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 123-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets.

U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

Job Purpose:

The Injection Well Operator is responsible for understanding the limits of the injection well permit within which production must operate as well as ensuring that the Injection Well operation always stays within these limits. The operator is responsible for understanding the operation of the Lamellas and all process water filtering systems (Leems, Leaf, and Tube Socks) to prepare water for injection well.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Matrix

Safe Work Permits

Lock Tag & Try Procedure

Injection well permit requirements

Start-up, operations and shutdown of all the various equipment associated with the Injection operation

Operates the leaf filters and/or leem filters including opening the unit, cleaning the leaves, closing the unit and pre-coating the unit

Operates the tube filters and replaces the tube socks, when necessary

Operates the lamellas and enters the two-hour check sheet on the log sheet

Properly enters the correct information on the two-hour check sheets and on the leaf filter log

Follows the Emergency Well and Filter “shut-down” procedure, when required

Follows all applicable procedures and work instructions to assure feed water for the Injection well is cleaned and ready for Injection

Responsible to meet site safety requirements and quality and food/feed safety requirements

Other similar duties, as assigned

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

High School Diploma or GED

U.S. Silica is an equal opportunity employer for all without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. Silica is a smoke- and drug-free workplace. The above description is intended to capture the essential functions of the job, nature, and level of work as of the preparation date. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be required of the position. This job description may be modified at any time with or without notice.