Job Description
Schedule: 7 on 7 off (rotating nights and days), available for overtime and callouts as needed due to business necessity
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Plant Operator works a rotating shift to operate and maintain the safe and compliant operations of the gas processing plant and related facilities.
• Ensure compliance with safety environmental rules and programs.
• Monitors and controls the processing plant equipment and systems from central control room as well as within the plant using Wonderware HMI and eLynx systems.
• Complete daily data entry on computer and mobile devices to record process conditions and production quantities.
• Keep constant communication with fellow employees and management using email, telephone, and two-way radios.
• Performs regularly scheduled inspections to detect malfunctions and ensure the proper, safe & compliant operation of the plant and pipeline facilities.
• Maintain and adhere to required company training, policies, and procedures
• All other duties assigned
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2 years’ related work experience
• Good communicator, work planner with excellent work ethics and good background in computer applications
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
Working Conditions:
• Driving on a daily basis, requiring a valid driver's license and ability to drive safely in different types of weather conditions to various locations.
• Will be working outdoors in adverse and/or extreme weather conditions.
• Works in temperature extremes due to both weather conditions and operating equipment.
• Will be working in conditions where frequent loud noises occur.
• Will be working in areas where hazardous materials require the prolonged wearing of PPE.
• Will be working in close quarters while kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, or lying down while holding tools and/or equipment.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Ability to work effectively in all working conditions noted above.
• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling position.
• Routinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
• Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level, carry and lift up to 50 lbs.