PATHWAY TO BECOMING A RELIABILITY SPECIALIST

Why become a Reliability Specialist?

Reliability Specialists in the oil and gas industry use state of the art software and technology to maintain oil and gas equipment and manage the people operating that equipment.

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Average annual pay range for Reliability Specialists in California’s oil and gas industry

Follow the pathway to find out what it takes for you to become a Reliability Specialist.

Meet Albert - A Reliability Specialist

  • NAME: Albert Madrid
  • POSITION: Reliability Specialist
  • COMPANY: Aera Energy
  • PASSIONS: Family and coaching his kids in sports
"Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life."

Start

HIGH SCHOOL

Begin Your Journey

1TAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) CLASSES OFFERED AT YOUR SCHOOL

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2Get Involved

  • Join or start clubs (robotics)
  • Find a mentor/teacher
  • Take shop classes

3Learn About Oil and Gas Industry Careers

  • Talk with teachers and counselors
  • Meet people working in the industry
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4Prepare for life after high school

  • Focus on graduating
  • Learn how to create a resume
  • Build up work experience
  • Look for jobs that let you develop math skills, mechanical skills and problem solving
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5Start off as an oil operator

  • Mechanical ability
  • Basic Math
  • Problem solving
  • Math
  • Technical ability
  • Apply on the company’s website
  • Attach your resume to application
  • Prepare for the interview
  • Getting your hands dirty
  • Being outside
  • Solving problems
  • Inspect equipment
  • Identify problems
  • Fix any issues/Maintain equipment reliability
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6MOVING UP

  • Maintain equipment, fix problems
  • Go above and beyond – prove you are interested in doing more for the company
  • Ask to participate on other projects or join teams
  • Work hard
  • Put in 2+ years as an Operator

7Now you’re a Reliability Specialist!

🎉 Congratulations!!

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