26 open roles

Iron Operations Manager NEX

Open Posted on Jul 6, 2026

At a glance

Type
Full Time
Location
Midland, Texas
Posted
Jul 6, 2026
Visa sponsorship
Patterson-UTI sponsorsFrom recent H-1B filings
Company size
Enterprise (10K+)
Industry
Energy

About the role

Essential Functions

  • Manage and lead team of supervisors, coordinators and technicians to support

operations and achieve business goals and objectives.

  • Develop monthly reports showing internal inspection and audit performance.
  • Work with Supply Chain and Operations to develop KPI's and operating rhythm
  • with team and report out to leadership on KPI's weekly metrics to include NPT
  • summary, Iron Inventory, Iron Utilization and project status as well as action
  • plans to reduce NPT.
  • Develop, implement and maintain an iron strategy for inventory and vendor

selection for NexTier in conjunction with Maintenance and Leadership team

  • Work with Supply Chain team to maximize inventory efficiency to ensure

downtime is minimized when equipment failures occur

  • Conduct meetings regularly with leadership team to help consistency in

teamwork

  • Delegate where strategic inventory is to be held at each district and our

central distribution warehouse location to compensate for vendor lead times,

equipment failures, etc. to reduce equipment related NPT.

  • Lead root cause analysis with vendors for iron related failures to determine

root causes and produce recommendations for improvement in process or

equipment selection to reduce future occurrences.

  • Maintain and improve iron recertification process and standard in conjunction

with leadership team to improve overall cost efficiency and minimize NPT.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

  • Strong knowledge of FRAC flow iron including seals, mechanical rebuild process, and primary components, such as swivels,

plug valves, check valves, wing to thread and other connections.

  • Strong familiarity with FMC and Forum flow iron and SPM Safety Iron (preferred)
  • Strong computer and organizational skills
  • Strong knowledge of HSE
  • Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access and SharePoint (preferred)
  • Understanding of basic materials management principles such as minimum stock quantities, order quantities, etc.

(preferred)

  • SAP or similar ERP system experience (preferred)
  • Highly self-motivated and ability to work independently
  • Provides individuals with timely information so they can make accurate decisions
  • Engages with internal and external customers on a daily basis, delivering safe and efficient operations, tailored solutions,

and maximizing delivery of value for both the company and its customers

  • Upholds the highest levels of personal accountability, integrity, and responsibility in every aspect of the day-to-day job.
  • Able to solve problems using logic, judgement and data to determine effective solutions.
  • Provides advice and support and fosters the progress/development or training of a less experienced colleague

Minimum Required Education: HS Diploma & 7-10 Years of Experience

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

About Patterson-UTI

Patterson-UTI
Energy · Enterprise (10K+)
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