Floorhands (Western Canada)

JOB SUMMARY

Floorhands are primarily responsible for handling drilling equipment on the drilling rig floor and keeping the rig and location clean and orderly.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assists the other crewmembers in their duties, including maintenance and repair of rig equipment, and he/she is a general all-around worker on the rig. There are usually two Floorhands on a crew, although smaller rigs may have only one. This is a manual labour position that involves making connections on the rig floor to connect and disconnect pipe smoothly and efficiently, assist with casing, and general housekeeping around the rig site.
• Be prepared to work on a rotating shift schedule that operates twenty-four hours a day
• Be able to work safely and quickly, and think ahead to the next procedure
• Be in good physical condition (strength, coordination and agility are necessary)
• Enjoy working as a member of a team and mentoring fellow crew members new to the rig
• Committed to working remote operations involving camps, when required

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Mechanical inclination
• Safety minded

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Proven ability to work safely and work with team members
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to mentor less mechanically inclined personnel new to the rig

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous labour experience and/or experience as a floorhand (oil and gas industry preferred)
• Associated training tickets for region and activity. These may include, but are not limited to: H2S Certification, First Aid, Common Safety Orientations
• Ensign’s HR/HSE Induction and assigned training per Regional Training Matrix
• Any client specific training for site access

Other

• Business Ethics – Fully understands Ensign’s ethics policy and its application in all business dealings including contractual agreements and contract negotiations.
• Health and Safety – Fully understands the Ensign Health and Safety policy and self-responsibility for his/her own health and safety at work.  Responsible to avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others through any act or omission.
• Responsible for the correct use protective clothing and equipment as provided by Ensign and for guarding against misuse or damage to such equipment
• Responsible for reporting any hazardous situations arising in the workplace that cannot be self-corrected, or injury incurred during the course of work, no matter how minor
• Responsible for avoiding injury resulting from manual handling tasks associated with his/her employment, by use of risk assessment, correct mechanical handling equipment and correct manual handling technique