Plant Operations Leader — Safety & Efficiency

Energy Transfer; Orla (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer is seeking a Sr. Manager - Plant to lead and optimize plant mechanical and process operations, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.

This role requires 10+ years of industry experience, a bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership to manage supervisors, train staff, and coordinate with regulatory programs. Location is Orla, TX, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience required and bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong commitment to safety, environmental, and regulatory programs and leading by example
• Ability to function as PSM lead or to work closely with the Plant Supervisor and the PSM Coordinator
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Must have working knowledge of natural gas engines, various compressor packages and propane compression
• Understanding of plant liquids, liquid stabilizer and stabilized product NGL/Liquid Amine treating
• Ethylene Glycol treating system and regeneration
• Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer or Thermal Oxidizer
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be familiar with flare reporting system
• Manager must live within 45 minutes of the plant

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day plant operations to meet required production rates and monitor operating data to minimize problems and downtime
• Ensures that established regulatory environmental and safety standards are maintained, and that all emergency response activities and decisions related to the safety of the plant are made
• Manages subordinates in performing their job duties safely and efficiently. Administers performance reviews for subordinates and administers disciplinary action when warranted. Ensures all departmental manuals are kept current
• Develops and administers training courses pertinent to Operations to ensure personnel qualifications are maintained to comply with all regulatory requirements
• Develops and maintains operational procedures to ensure safe, efficient operations
• Ensures operating parameters remain within the equipment's design limits
• Conduct regular safety meetings, help coordinate safety and environmental training, and manage required periodic safety and environmental inspections
• Future growth may require the Manager to oversee multiple facilities and Supervisors in the West Delaware area. The manager will report to the West Delaware area Director

Skills

PSM lead

Safety leadership

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Industrial operations

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Plant DCS

SCADA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Energy Transfer is seeking a Sr. Manager - Plant to lead and optimize plant mechanical and process operations, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.

This role requires 10+ years of industry experience, a bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership to manage supervisors, train staff, and coordinate with regulatory programs. Location is Orla, TX, with travel as needed.