Operator, Plant (Sonora, TX) Details

Operator, Plant (Sonora, TX)

Enterprise Products - Sonora, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.
The Plant Operator is responsible for the operation and surveillance of a gas process facility including the monitoring and operation of all plant equipment and systems including aminegas/liquid CO2 treating, mole sieve gas/liquid dehydration, cryogenic gas processing unit, residue gas compression, gas/liquid measurement and all utility support systems. As well as:

• Work within the guidelines and parameters as established by Company Safety Manual, operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Handling of hazardous and highly volatile materials.
• Troubleshoot all plant equipment failures and act accordingly.
• Develop and complete reports related to the operation of a gas process facility.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment or energy related field preferred.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
• Previous experience in natural gas/gas liquids, gas processing, petrochemical, refining or mining industry such as gas gathering and/or transmission facility, gas processing/treating plant, petrochemical plant, petroleum refinery, NGL fractionation plant or mining separation operation is required.
• Knowledge of the operation, control and general design of various kinds of systems typically present in a processing or fractionation plant is required.
• Possess a strong commitment to personal and job safety.
• Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and possess basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, decision making skills and strong work ethic.
• Able to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
• Must be willing to work overtime and handle call-outs and must live or relocate to within 1 hour response time of job assignment.
• Basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Ability to read and comprehend P&ID and PFD drawings.
• Self-motivated individual able to work independently or in a team environment and willing to learn.
• Must be able to demonstrate sound judgment with the ability to make decisions and corrections when problems are detected.
• Must have a history of being dependable and reliable, take pride in a job well done, and enjoy working hard.
• Good organizational skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment.
• Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment.
• 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.
• May work in confined spaces (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., apply up to 100 foot pounds of torque.
• Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads.
• Must wear special safety equipment while working and must be able to lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment.
  

Primary Location: USA-Texas-Sonora Shift: Rotating Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Unposting Date: Ongoing Organization: Operations Job: Plant/Terminal Operations Job Level: Individual Contributor