Plant Operator

Western Midstream; Mentone (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Midstream is seeking a plant operator for the Loving Gas Plant Operations team in Mentone, TX. The role is in the Southern Region under the Midstream Operation, requiring flexibility for rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

You will manage startup/shutdown, monitor compressors, engines, and towers, collect samples, produce daily production reports, and coordinate with control room and field teams, while adhering to safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year cryogenic, Oil stabilization, gas plant operations, and/or related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of oil and gas operations including a working knowledge of natural gas/oil processing facilities and related equipment is required
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-focused environment
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook preferred.
• Minimum 1-year control room, control board operation, or related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with facility operating systems such as DeltaV, Wonderware, etc.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and enforce all applicable company, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations
• Execute startup, shut down and operating procedures for engines, compressors, heaters, stabilization towers, exchangers, electric motors, fans, pumps, instrumentation, valves and alarms
• Collect product samples to make necessary process adjustments and maintain product specifications.
• Perform minor maintenance of compressors, engines, pumps, controls, piping and valves
• Prepare maintenance orders and notify maintenance personnel of problem areas
• Generate daily production reports including liquid production, downtime, and gas volumes
• Monitor and maintain inlet and outlet volumes.
• Coordinate with control room, field operations and third-party interests as required.
• Complete assigned reports and logs
• Work irregular hours, outside, around heavy equipment, and in variable environmental conditions
• Monitor, maintain, and operate safety and fire protection systems
• Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with WES Core Values

Skills

Cryogenic operations

Oil stabilization

Gas plant operations

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Office software

Control room experience

DeltaV/Wonderware knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

DeltaV

Wonderware

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

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Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Job Summary

This position is located in the Southern Region as a member of the Loving Gas Plant Operations team in Mentone, TX working for the Midstream Operation.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and enforce all applicable company, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations
• Execute startup, shut down and operating procedures for engines, compressors, heaters, stabilization towers, exchangers, electric motors, fans, pumps, instrumentation, valves and alarms
• Collect product samples to make necessary process adjustments and maintain product specifications.
• Perform minor maintenance of compressors, engines, pumps, controls, piping and valves
• Prepare maintenance orders and notify maintenance personnel of problem areas
  Generate daily production reports including liquid production, downtime, and gas volumes
• Monitor and maintain inlet and outlet volumes.
• Coordinate with control room, field operations and third-party interests as required.
• Complete assigned reports and logs
• Work irregular hours, outside, around heavy equipment, and in variable environmental conditions
• Monitor, maintain, and operate safety and fire protection systems
• Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with WES Core Values

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year cryogenic, Oil stabilization, gas plant operations, and/or related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of oil and gas operations including a working knowledge of natural gas/oil processing facilities and related equipment is required
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-focused environment
  Computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook preferred.
• Minimum 1-year control room, control board operation, or related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with facility operating systems such as DeltaV, Wonderware, etc.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications/Licenses

• Candidate must possess a valid driver's license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.

Travel Requirements

• The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%.

Work Schedule

Rotating shift position including nights, weekends and holidays.Candidate must live within 75 miles of Orla/Mentone, TX.

WES retains the right to change the schedule if it is needed by business.
WES does not offer sponsorship of employment-based non-immigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.