Job Description

Gas Plant Operator

The Gas Plant Operator is responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining natural gas processing equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operations. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant facilities and various equipment/systems including Glycol and Amine processing plant, process controls and measurement, pumps, pressure relief system instrument air system, dehydrators, fuel system, emergency shutdown systems, gas turbines, reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, gas-fired boilers, process pumps, amine treating systems.
• Ensure safe, efficient operation of the plant, including proper adjustments of operating conditions and process troubleshooting.
• Optimize processing throughout the facility and maintain proper product specifications.
• Respond to alarms and problems within the plant and make appropriate corrections.
• Safely perform plant startup, shutdown, and respond to plant emergencies.
• Maintain established plant or equipment logs as required.
• Perform lock out/tag out procedures and may monitor field compressor status through the use of SCADA.
• Coordinate maintenance, manage change, and update procedures as required.
• Implement all plant Health, Environmental, Safety, and Security procedures such as emergency response, safe work procedures, Spill Prevention, Countermeasures, and Control (SPCC) reporting and monitoring environmental compliance and wear all required PPE.
• Monitor safety performance of plant and non-plant personnel and correct deficiencies as appropriate.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of gas plant experience and plant operations required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as by oneself without direct supervision.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; some college or technical training preferred.
• Must meet conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test, MVR check, and fit for duty/agility test.

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