Plant Operator - Rimbey Area

Mancal Corporation; Drayton Valley; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mancal Corporation in Drayton Valley, Alberta, is seeking a safety-focused Plant Operator to operate gas processing and production facilities while ensuring regulatory compliance and company standards. The role offers independence and collaboration with production, maintenance, engineering, and field operations teams to maximize facility performance and reliability.

Responsibilities include monitoring processes, routine inspections, responsive troubleshooting, completing reports, and providing

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of gas plant, oilfield, or production operations experience.
• Experience with gas processing, compression, dehydration, and liquids handling assets is an asset.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience using production reporting and field data management systems.
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and monitor gas processing facilities and field sites.
• Conduct routine inspections, readings, and preventative maintenance activities.
• Monitor plant processes and adjust operating parameters to optimize production.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and respond to equipment upsets or emergencies.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and contractor work onsite.
• Complete daily operating reports, production records, and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, environmental regulations, and safety procedures.
• Participate in incident investigations, hazard assessments, and safety meetings.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping and plant integrity.
• Provide after-hours support and on-call coverage as required.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Independent decision making

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a safety-focused, accountable, and highly motivated Plant Operator to join our operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of gas processing and production facilities while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.

This role offers the opportunity to work independently while collaborating with production, maintenance, engineering, and field operations teams to maximize facility performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, not limited to:

• Safely operate and monitor gas processing facilities and field sites.
• Conduct routine inspections, readings, and preventative maintenance activities.
• Monitor plant processes and adjust operating parameters to optimize production.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and respond to equipment upsets or emergencies.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and contractor work onsite.
• Complete daily operating reports, production records, and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, environmental regulations, and safety procedures.
• Participate in incident investigations, hazard assessments, and safety meetings.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping and plant integrity.
• Provide after-hours support and on-call coverage as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of gas plant, oilfield, or production operations experience.
• Experience with gas processing, compression, dehydration, and liquids handling assets is considered an asset.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience using production reporting and field data management systems.
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license with a clean driver's abstract.
• Valid certification in H2S Alive, First Aid, WHMIS, and TDG