Plant Operator

Western Midstream; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Western Midstream is seeking a Gas Plant Operations professional to join their team near Barstow, TX. This role involves ensuring safety compliance, executing operating procedures, and performing maintenance tasks on various equipment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in gas plant operations, a strong understanding of Process Safety Management, and familiarity with SAP. Candidates must reside within 75 miles of Barstow and be prepared for a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.

Western Midstream offers a comprehensive benefits package and maintains a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year gas plant operations or related experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of PSM.
• Knowledge of cryogenic process and propane operations.
• Experience in SAP or similar work order systems.
• Working knowledge of natural gas processing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety and environmental regulations.
• Execute operating procedures for engines and compressors.
• Draft SOPs for new equipment.
• Analyze flow streams and make process adjustments.
• Prepare maintenance orders and notify personnel.

Skills

Gas plant operations

Process Safety Management (PSM)

Interpersonal and communication skills

Computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Gas Chromatograph

Job description

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 West Texas operations as a member of the Bone Spring Plant team near Barstow, 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, furnaces, distillation towers, expanders, electric motors, fans, pumps, instrumentation, valves and alarms
• Responsibilities include drafting SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) for new equipment and training operators on updated SOPs and LOTO procedures
• Reading and revising P & IDs
• Ability to coach operators in making accurate adjustments
• Analyze flow streams using a gas chromatograph and 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 gas control, field operations and third party interests as required.
• Complete assigned reports and logs (downtime logs, flare reports, SAP tasks, Intelex MOC tasks, LDAR requirements.)
• Work irregular hours (possibly on-call), 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 4-year gas plant operations or related experience preferred
• Must possess a strong understanding of PSM (Process Safety Management)
• Knowledge of cryogenic process, propane and amine operations.
• Have experience in SAP or similar work order systems
• Working knowledge of oil and gas operations including a working knowledge of natural gas processing facilities and related equipment, such as mole sieve dehydration, cryo operations,HMI and board operationdis required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-focused environment
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook preferred

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

12 hour rotating shift position including nights, weekends and holidays. Candidate must live within 75 miles of Barstow, TX.

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.

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