Driller

1SLBJP00004403
Title: Driller
Pay Rate: $22.00 - $32.00/hour, depending on experience.
Location:  23500 Colonial Pkwy, Katy
Timing: Day shift: 6:00am - 2:30 pm, Monday-Friday.

• Upper end reserved for candidates with significant relevant experience, particularly downhole drill bit brazing experience.

Job Code: 82940048 The Manufacturing Brazer and Welder is responsible for hot work operations in the production of downhole drill bits. This includes preparation, welding or brazing, and finishing operations to manufacture products according to drawings, specifications and other forms of instruction.

• Utilize an acetylene torch or induction heating unit to Braze Polycrystaline Diamond Cutters into steel and tungsten carbide drill bits.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend and grind component parts.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment and materials.
• Examine work for defects.
• Operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Use the guiding principles and tools of the Manufacturing System to drive continuous improvement, wherever applicable.

The role is focused heavily on brazing applications, with candidates who have prior downhole drill bit brazing experience viewed as highly desirable.

Experience & Skills

Required Skills

• Experience with welding processes, preferably Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW).
• Ability to use hand tools, grinders, and related manufacturing equipment.
• Basic computer skills, including:
  • Email
  • Spreadsheet access
  • Data entry
  • Timekeeping systems
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience brazing in oilfield/downhole drilling tool production environments.
• Experience working within SAP or similar systems.

Soft Skills

• Willingness and ability to learn.
• Adaptability and openness to cross-training.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Reliability and safety awareness.

Education & Certification Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred

• Welding certifications from vocational or technical training programs (such as Lincoln Tech, UTI, or similar institutions) preferred but not required.

Travel / Training

• Local travel between training and permanent work locations may be required during onboarding/training.
• Training remains within the greater Houston area.

Standard Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Overtime

• Extended shifts may occasionally be required.
• Occasional Saturday work may be required.

Safety & PPE

• All PPE is supplied by the company.
• All required work tools are supplied by the company.
• Respiratory protection is required for portions of the job.
• Compliance with manufacturing safety procedures is required.

Interview Process

• Possibly an initial phone screening, followed by an in-person interview.

Kindly share resume with answer:
Q1: Have you brazed PDC cutters into steel or tungsten carbide drill bits, or worked on other downhole drilling tools?
Q2: Which welding processes have you used, such as GMAW/MIG, and what did you personally perform?