Job Description

The Control Room Operator Senior plays a vital role in mentoring other Control Room Operators in monitoring the gas compressor fleet and ensuring its smooth operation. Responsible for continuously monitoring performance indicators, operating parameters, and the overall status of gas compressors at various locations. The primary focus will be to promptly identify anomalies and potential issues and report them to field personnel for resolution.

Essential Duties:

• Use control room systems (SCADA, GPS, etc.) for monitoring gas compressor performance and operating parameters.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less-experienced operators to foster their development and improve the team's capabilities.
• Propose and implement process improvements based on data analysis and insights.
• Identify and report potential issues or abnormal equipment behavior to field personnel for further action.
• Maintain accurate records, including equipment readings, alarms, and actions taken. Generate shift reports and update operational logs as needed.
• Answer customer phone calls for call-outs and assistance. Answer phone calls from the field team and assist them with their needs. Make phone calls to the appropriate field supervisor/technician to complete a call-out or relay other information.
• Communicate effectively with field personnel to generate work orders, coordinate maintenance activities, troubleshoot equipment issues, and optimize compressor performance.
• Follow standard operating procedures and respond to critical situations to ensure the safe and efficient resolution of issues.
• Always adhere to safety protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to work a rotational 7 days on – 7 days off schedule, with 12-hour shifts, covering both day and night shifts.
• Engage in training and skill development to deepen your knowledge of gas compressor systems and improve your ability to monitor and troubleshoot equipment effectively.

Non-Essential Duties: Performs other duties assigned by supervisor.

All employees shall comply with the Archrock Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy and local, statutory, and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to:

• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation principles.
• Proven experience in a control room operator role or natural gas compressor field experience.
• Familiarity with gas compression systems and equipment.
• Ability to interpret complex issues and anomalies. Provide data-driven solutions to enhance compressor performance.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and field personnel
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to prevent operational disruptions.
• Ability to mentor other CROs on how to properly perform these tasks.

Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of work orders.
• Provides technical guidance and operational leadership to Junior Operators
• Contributes to the development of new standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Minimum Education and Certification:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

• 5+ years of experience and proven experience as a Control Room Operator Level Intermediate or equivalent role.

Leadership:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to less-experienced operators to foster their development and improve the team's capabilities.

Continuous Improvement and Innovations:

• Propose and implement process improvements based on data analysis and insights
• Contribute to special projects focused on enhancing control room operations and gas compressor fleet management.

Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and bend with good balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to sit, perform repetitive duties, use a PC and to talk and hear.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to lift, move and carry up to 10 pounds.

This job description summarizes the essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees are expected to perform tasks assigned by supervisors, regardless of job title or routine job duties.