Gas Plant Operator — Control Room & Field Expert

mpc; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in Texas City, TX, is seeking a Gas Plant Operator to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient NGL fractionation operations and storage. You will oversee both control room and outside plant activities, monitor equipment, perform rounds, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, and be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must be able to pass drug test and background check.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Prior midstream experience preferred.
• Prior plant operations and/or fractionation experience preferred.
• Prior consol-based control system experience preferred.
• Prior experience with centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, fired heaters, and distillation columns preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and controls plant processes through control panels, computerized systems, and manual controls, adjusting pressures, flow rates, temperatures, fluid levels, and other process variables to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operations and product quality.
• Operates, monitors, and troubleshoots gas feed treating, fractionation, product treating, dehydration, storage, and logistics
• Performs routine plant rounds and field inspections of compressors, pumps, heaters, columns, tanks, piping, valves, instrumentation, and other equipment to identify abnormal conditions, leaks, or potential equipment issues.
• Operates valves, switches, pumps, compressors, motors, and other field equipment; performs equipment lineups, alignments, isolations, changeovers, and other outside operator activities as required.
• Supports plant startups, shutdowns, equipment transitions, process changes, and abnormal operating conditions, coordinating activities between the control room and outside plant.
• Monitors gauges, alarms, equipment condition, sounds, vibration, temperature, pressure, and flow to identify and respond to developing operational or equipment issues.
• Performs routine servicing, lubrication, minor maintenance, equipment checks, alarm testing, and Process Safety Management (PSM) testing on assigned equipment.
• Troubleshoots process and mechanical equipment by identifying abnormal conditions, determining potential causes, taking corrective action, and verifying equipment has returned to normal operation.
• Maintains accurate equipment readings, operating logs, operational reports, product information, and other required documentation and communicates significant conditions to supervision and oncoming operators.
• Supports maintenance activities by preparing equipment for work, assisting with isolations and lockout/tagout activities, issuing or monitoring safe work permits upon qualification, and returning equipment to service.
• Maintains housekeeping, safety, security, and environmental compliance within assigned operating areas and operates in accordance with PSM requirements and environmental permits.
• Identifies potential and actual hazards, uses required PPE and safe work practices, and stops work when unsafe conditions exist.
• Coordinates with operators, maintenance, engineering, laboratory, and other personnel to safely resolve operational issues and maintain reliable plant operations.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the Gas Plant Operator role and maintains proficiency in both control room and outside plant operations through required training and qualification programs.
• Maintains a constant focus on safe and compliant operations by recognizing potential hazards, intervening when necessary, exercising stop work authority, and taking appropriate action to protect personnel, equipment, the community, and the environment.

Skills

Computer & Digital Literacy

Mechanical Aptitude

Operation & Control

Operation Monitoring

Safety Awareness

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in Texas City, TX, is seeking a Gas Plant Operator to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient NGL fractionation operations and storage. You will oversee both control room and outside plant activities, monitor equipment, perform rounds, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, and be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.