Board Operator

Lazarus Energy Holdings; Nixon (TX); On-site; USD 38,572 - 43,394; Full time

Job summary

Lazarus Energy Holdings is seeking a Board Operator in Nixon, Texas. The role includes operating control panels for petroleum refining units and ensuring efficient operations by monitoring process variables. Responsibilities involve oversight of equipment, data recording, and compliance with safety protocols. A high school diploma and valid driver's license are essential. The position requires 12-hour shifts, with an hourly wage of $28 to $31.5, offering a dynamic and safety-focused work environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver License with excellent driving record required.
• Must complete a Health Questionnaire and pass a drug test and background check.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Monitors instrument control panel to regulate process variables.
• Maintains equipment controlling temperature and flow.
• Records data from equipment readings.
• Issues and monitors safe work permits upon qualification.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Computer & Digital Literacy

Mechanical Aptitude

Operation & Control

Operation Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Safety

Safety Awareness

Systems Analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Board Operator

Location: Lazarus Energy Holdings, NIXON, Texas, United States – Manufacturing

About this position

Purpose and role: The Board Operator will be part of the operations team, analyzing specifications and controlling continuous operation of petroleum refining and processing units. Operating the control panel to regulate temperature, pressure, rate of flow, and tank level in the petroleum refining unit, according to process schedules.

Job duties and responsibilities: (Key duties)

• Provides constant monitoring of instrument control panel and adjusts controls to regulate process variables (e.g., pressures, flow rates, temperatures, fluid levels) as necessary to maintain purity and operating efficiency within design operating parameters.
• Oversees, reads, and maintains equipment controlling temperature and flow of product.
• Monitors gauges, inspects product, troubleshoots as needed, and handles routine maintenance.
• Records data from equipment readings.
• Upon qualification, issues and monitors safe work permits.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of petroleum refinery operations.
• Operates within regulations of Process Safety Management (PSM) and environmental permit requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must hold a valid Driver License with excellent driving record.
• Must complete a Health Questionnaire and pass a drug test and background check.
• Must be able to work 12‑hour shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

Preferred qualifications

• Attention to Detail – ability to be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Communication – ability to communicate effectively verbally and non‑verbally; writes as appropriate for audience needs and conveys information effectively and professionally to others.
• Computer & Digital Literacy – ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, evaluate and create information safely and appropriately through digital devices and networked technologies.
• Mechanical Aptitude – ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles such as, but not limited to, sounds, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, friction, pressure, kinetic and potential energy, when working with mechanical machinery.
• Operation & Control – understanding of how process controls and automation are used to operate equipment in a process plant.
• Operation Monitoring – ability to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis – ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Safety – ability to recognize safety risks in operational activities and use appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.
• Safety Awareness – ability to recognize and identify potential hazards, evaluate changes in work environment with respect to impact on safety of self and others, understand potential threats created by deviation from safety procedures and improper use of tools and equipment, use personal protection equipment, and call attention to potential and actual hazardous conditions as they arise. Demonstrates knowledge of lockout/tag out procedures and stops work if there are unsafe working conditions.
• Systems Analysis – ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Salary Information

$28 - $31.5 hourly wage