26-680.B - Plant Operator

Hilcorp Energy Company; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Hilcorp Energy Company in Alaska’s Arctic fields seeks a capable Operator to monitor and operate facility equipment including pumps, compressors, valves, and tank levels, with a focus on safety and reliability.

You will work a 14 on/14 off, 12-hour shift schedule, travel to remote locations, maintain logs, perform routine maintenance, and report issues promptly. High school diploma or GED and oilfield experience required; ability to work unsupervised in hazardous conditions a must.

Qualifications

• Two years oilfield experience minimum.
• Willingness to work a 14 on/14 off, 12-hour shift schedule.
• Ability to travel to remote locations.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and inspect facility/field equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance to maximize production capacity and quality.
• Log daily readings (pressures, temperatures, levels) and maintain clean, organized work area.
• Complete required tests for product quality and integrity and report issues promptly.
• Comply with Mechanical Integrity, Operator Certification and MOC procedures.
• Respond to alarms and emergencies as needed.
• Shut down equipment as directed by supervision in emergencies.
• May work at multiple fields and support emergency response.

Skills

Oilfield experience

Shift work

Remote location travel

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Objective

Monitors and operates facility equipment including pumps, compressors, valves, tank levels, and other vessels, and helps maintain a safe work environment for the company.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Follow Company Policies and Procedures
• Monitor and inspect facility/field equipment to ensure it is maintained and in good/safe operating condition.
• Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements
• Perform regular equipment maintenance to ensure production capacity and quality is maximized Communication – This is a team environment working in a hazardous atmosphere.
• Report all operational and maintenance issues to supervision immediately (leaks, unusual noises, and smells)
• Ensure compliance including the following: Mechanical Integrity, Operator Certification and MOC adherence
• Ask questions, follow the rules, finish what you start, and follow up
• Completes daily readings on critical facility/field equipment. This includes pressures, temperatures, and level indication.
• Maintain the work area clean, safe, and organized
• Retrieves and performs required tests for quality and integrity on product samples.
• Facility/Field Logbook - responsible for detailed record keeping for inhouse/agency reporting.
• Implements company’s “Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan” (SPCC), as needed.
• Inspects pipelines, valves, and flanges to detect malfunctions, such as loose connections and leaks.
• Shuts down equipment, following supervisor’s instructions, in case of an emergency.
• May be required to work at multiple fields.
• Monitors alarms and responds to alarms/pages 24 hours per day.
• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Participates on emergency response team for location.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years minimum oilfield experience.
• Ability to work a fourteen (14) day on and fourteen (14) day off 12 hour shift work schedule.
• Requires less supervision in the performance of routine duties.
• Demonstrates increasing degrees of understanding on how the various parts of Prudhoe Bay work together to successfully produce to TAPS. i.e., Oil wells to the facilities and how the gas plants and Seawater fit into the equation.
• Demonstrates an increased ability to work unsupervised, act upon an acquired knowledge of how the facilities function, anticipates and corrects problems before they occur or before other parts of the facility are affected.
• Demonstrates the ability to routinely operate the facility unsupervised, while maintaining the facility in a safe, environmentally sound condition and maintaining neat and accurate records of the operations.
• Demonstrates the ability to direct the work of and train other employees of lower rank and/or experience.
• Demonstrates the ability and willingness to remain aware of and direct the whole scope of simultaneous activities at the job site on a routine basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize when non-standard or non-routine conditions exist at the facility, notify supervisory staff, and offer recommendations for solutions to the problem.
• Basic mathematic and mechanical skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to travel to remote locations via large and small planes, helicopter or boat, and ability to don and doff immersion suit.
• Ability to work in arctic conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to consider safety in all decisions.
• Experience on the North Slope, Alaska is preferred.

Education Requirements

Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

None

Company Overview

Hilcorp, founded in 1989, is the largest privately-held oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and is the largest oil producer in Louisiana. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Hilcorp has over 2,800 employees in multiple operating areas including the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, the Northeast United States, Wyoming, New Mexico and Alaska's Cook Inlet and North Slope. Our formula is to grow the company by leveraging our core competencies and operational expertise. Our proficiency in these key areas has resulted in significant growth over the last several years. Hilcorp is consistently acknowledged for its culture, values and ethics. In fact we have been recognized by multiple, local and national, publications as one of the best places to work in America. Hilcorp has also been commended for its unique programs that foster charitable giving by its employees and our emphasis on partnering with the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in our accomplishments and strive to maintain a culture that will allow for continued growth. Hilcorp Energy is an AffInative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.