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ShalePro Energy Services

Oil and gas field services provider

Natural Gas Compressor Mechanic

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Clarksburg, WV, USA
In PersonTravel is expected, approximately 25%, with work primarily across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and occasional travel to other states.
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong mechanical and electrical skills and knowledge are required.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
  • Proficient English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension are required.
  • Computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, are required.
  • Candidates must be able to pass drug screens, background checks, and driver checks.
  • Candidates must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.
  • Candidates must be able to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays and respond to after-hours requests on an on-call basis.
  • Candidates must be able to work 12–16 hours straight while managing rest during time off.
  • Candidates must use a wide range of mechanical tools and test equipment and safely operate assigned equipment.
  • Candidates must read and edit technical drawings and complete required documentation accurately and promptly.
  • Candidates must follow health, safety, environmental, regulatory, tariff, fatigue-program, and company procedures.
  • Candidates must actively participate in safety programs and initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain gathering-system compressor stations and natural gas facilities and equipment.
  • Disassemble, position, reassemble, and test moderate to highly complex equipment using manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
  • Clean, inspect, repair, and maintain natural gas engines, compressors, separators, generators, flares, dehydration equipment, vapor recovery units, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain structural, mechanical, electrical, and auxiliary equipment at natural gas facilities.
  • Identify, report, and mitigate problems or hazardous conditions during equipment disassembly, assembly, and test setup.
  • Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical tooling and equipment.
  • Overhaul compressors, engines, turbines, motors, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Provide training to company personnel on proper operation and maintenance of mechanical equipment.
  • Perform engine and compressor performance analysis.
  • Interpret lubricating-oil, coolant, and other operating reports.
  • Oversee and inspect construction or maintenance activities performed by third parties.
  • Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
  • Maintain and control suitable spare-parts inventory and tooling.
  • Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reports, documentation, and filing paperwork.
  • Liaise with management and operations regarding regulatory compliance and outage and preventive-maintenance schedules.
  • Respond to equipment-repair and outage calls from on-duty personnel.
  • Respond to emergencies and perform cleanup associated with field operations and corrosion-control activities.
  • Communicate safety and environmental concerns to client supervisors and provide potential corrective-action solutions.
  • Follow and promote good housekeeping practices and maintain equipment and vehicles.
  • Demonstrate customer-service skills and support client reporting procedures for abnormal operations and safety or environmental conditions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience maintaining natural-gas compression equipment, including natural-gas engines, compressors, control panels, skid wiring and conduit, end devices, tubing, vessels, and coolers.
  • Knowledge of proper purging and loading practices and procedures.
  • Oil and gas industry background.
  • Knowledge of vendor-specific programs such as Caterpillar, Waukesha, Ariel, and Murphy.
  • Willingness to travel, with approximately 25% travel preferred.

About the company

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ShalePro Energy Services

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ShalePro Energy Services provides field services for the natural gas industry across production, midstream, and power-generation/bio-gas sectors. Its offerings include compressor operations, pigging, maintenance, well tending and production, well hook-ups/installation and fabrication, instrumentation and electrical work, and HelicalPro helical pile installation. The company operates as a single brand formed from multiple acquisitions, delivering on-site projects with a workforce of 300+ across the Appalachian Basin and other shale plays. Its goal is to provide end-to-end energy services, expand market share in Appalachia and other shale plays, and grow capabilities through acquisitions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • In 2026, ShalePro advertised 16 openings across 44 locations, showing active demand.
  • Management added data centers in 2026, opening higher-growth electrical and infrastructure work.
  • The 2022 Tight Line acquisition expanded civil construction and deepened Marcellus-Ohio Basin coverage.

What critics are saying

  • A 2023 lawsuit naming ShalePro alongside Devon and EAN signals jobsite liability exposure.
  • Customer concentration in Appalachian natural gas ties revenue to drilling and midstream spending.
  • Private-equity ownership under Turning Basin Capital raises pressure for acquisition-driven execution.

What makes ShalePro Energy Services unique

  • ShalePro bundles wells, compressors, pipelines, fabrication, and civil construction under one brand.
  • By 2026, it serves Appalachia from New York to Tennessee across seven locations.
  • Its 300-person platform manages 2,000 wells and hundreds of compressors nationwide.

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Health Insurance

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Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Bonus

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Company News

ShalePro Energy Services
Oct 12th, 2022
ShalePro Acquires Tight Line Services — ShalePro Energy Services

ShalePro Energy Services announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Tight Line Services.  Tight Line joins ShalePro as the fifth operating companies that has been acquired by ShalePro, combining to provide turn-key production and midstream services for the natural gas and oil

ShalePro Energy Services
Feb 15th, 2022
ShalePro hired John Snedden as Chief Executive Officer on Feb 14th 22'.

ShalePro Energy Services ("ShalePro"), a portfolio company of Turning Basin Capital, announces the appointment of John Snedden as Chief Executive Officer effective February 14, 2022.