px Group

Production Operator

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Job Description

Production Operator

Application Deadline: 13 October 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Shetland

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

We are pleased to announce that px Group have taken over operations of the Shetland Gas Plant (SGP) and associated West of Shetland infrastructure, marking the start of a strong new partnership with Serica Energy plc.

The Shetland Gas Plant is a key part of the Greater Laggan Area energy system, processing gas from offshore fields West of Shetland and transporting it via the SIRGE and FUKA pipelines to the St Fergus Gas Terminal, where it enters the UK’s National Grid.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for a Production Operator.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure commitment to incident free operations is maintained.
  • Develop a detailed knowledge of the Subsea, process plant, and controls, including their function and operation, as specified and described in the Operating procedures.
  • Safely and efficiently operate process systems from either the Central Control Room or equipment local panels, monitor plant conditions and respond correctly to alarm conditions.
  • Responsible for completing verification assurance and routine maintenance activities and maintaining quality records.
  • Responsible for maintenance and fault investigation.
  • Maintain proper process plant records, log sheets and equipment running data sheets, recognise readings outside specified values and inform the Production Supervisor/Production Superintendent should these occur.
  • Prepare production wells for testing, carry out the tests as specified, and complete the well test reports.
  • Monitor general plant condition, keep production areas tidy, and monitor other ongoing activities within the process areas to maintain housekeeping standards.
  • Carry out the role of Nominated Area Operator and Isolating Authority in the preparation of process plant and equipment maintenance as specified on the relevant plant isolation certificate, Permit to Work, or process plant operating procedure.
  • On completion of any maintenance work inspect the plant / equipment for integrity prior to start-up and, when instructed, start the plant/equipment either for test or return to normal service.
  • Build effective working relationships with other departments and shifts.
  • Comply with Company procedures and ensure a full and comprehensive handover detailing all relevant information in accordance with these procedures.
  • Carry out process systems sampling activities, process sampling and prepare results as required, monitor chemical injection rates and maintain tank levels and stocks.
  • More details can be found on the role profile

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Recognised N/SVQ Process Engineering Maintenance (Instrument and Control) Level 3 or equivalent.
  • Current COMPEX Certification.
  • Knowledge of instrument & control maintenance, associated technical standards, processes and relevant legislation.
  • Ability to read and work from engineering/vendor drawings including P&ID’s and Cause & Effects.
  • Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate safe working practices. Good knowledge of Permit to Work System, isolations, inhibits.
  • Knowledge through a recognised qualification of fluid and gas mechanics or oil and gas industry related discipline

Benefits

Contribution towards eye test and glasses

Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount

Long Service Awards

Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.

px Group

About px Group

px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.

Operating on a 24/7 basis, providing services at this level requires professionalism and competence coupled with a safety and environmentally conscious mind set to deliver operational excellence.

This capability has been shaped by a 25 year history in managing, operating and maintaining some of Europe’s most significant industrial infrastructure including two of the UK’s largest and most strategic gas processing facilities.

px Group also owns Saltend Chemicals Park at the heart of the UK’s Energy Estuary in the Humber, home to several world-leading manufacturing businesses such as Mitsubishi Chemicals, INEOS, and Vivergo Fuels and the location for Equinor’s hydrogen production plant with carbon capture, the anchor project for Zero Carbon Humber. This introduction of hydrogen at our Saltend Park, and our continuous search with all current and new industrial users for further synergies in energy and resource use will help to transform the park into a future proof Green Energy Park.

We are committed to the Energy Transition, and reducing emissions across all our operations, including the sites we manage and operate on behalf of our clients. We are growing internationally and are involved in some of the newest flagship waste-to-fuels projects including ReNew’s plastic recycling plant in Teesside and GIDARA Energy’s advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam which will convert non-recyclable waste into bio-methanol.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Stockton On Tees, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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