Industrial Process Operator Specialist - Starbase TX

Superior Skilled Trades; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking a Process Operator Specialist for a long-term industrial project in Starbase, TX. The role requires hands-on experience operating, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated process systems.

Qualified candidates should have 4+ years in plant operations or an associate degree with automation experience, plus the ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics. The job offers day/night shifts, outdoor work, and per diem.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in plant operations, control room operations, industrial maintenance, millwright support, or instrumentation/electrical operations with a high school diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology with 2+ years of relevant automated process experience
• Experience operating and troubleshooting industrial process equipment
• Familiarity with temperature, pressure, flow and other process parameters
• Experience reading P&IDs and electrical schematics

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment performance and process parameters to identify and correct operational issues
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate compressors, control valves, instrumentation, and process equipment
• Operate and maintain industrial mechanical and electrical systems
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians on installation, repairs, and system improvements
• Read and interpret P&IDs and electrical schematics
• Assist with developing and following standard operating procedures
• Maintain equipment inventory, spare parts, and maintenance records
• Follow OSHA safety procedures including lockout/tagout and hot work requirements

Skills

Plant operations experience

Read P&IDs

Ability to read electrical schematics

Outdoor/height exposure readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology

Tools

Compressors

Control systems

Instrumentation

Industrial machinery

Job description

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking a Process Operator Specialist for a long-term industrial project in Starbase, TX. The role requires hands-on experience operating, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated process systems.

Qualified candidates should have 4+ years in plant operations or an associate degree with automation experience, plus the ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics. The job offers day/night shifts, outdoor work, and per diem.