Plant Operator (Calumet, OKC, Yukon, OK)

ONEOK Services Company LLC; Cana (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Life insurance

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

ONEOK Services Company LLC is seeking candidates within 40 miles of Calumet, OK or willing to relocate to join our energy operations team. The role focuses on operating and maintaining processing plant equipment, with shifts on a 7 on / 7 off pattern and 12‑hour days/nights.

A strong emphasis on safety, DOT responsibilities, and environmental compliance is required. Preferred experience includes working with compressors, motors, engines, cooling equipment, pumps, and DCS/control boards.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting drawings, diagrams, work logs, dials, gauges, charts, procedures, and operation manuals.
• Knowledge of compressor station, storage field, gathering field, and/or processing plant operations.
• Knowledge of computers and ability to use company software applications.
• Knowledge of gas and liquid processing fundamentals.
• Knowledge of safe handling of flammable gases, liquids, and high‑pressure systems.
• Ability to analyze, adjust, and perform minor repairs on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain processing plant equipment including compressors, motors, engines, cooling equipment, pumps, turbines and treating systems.
• Monitor and control equipment operating conditions.
• Start, stop, and operate equipment.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance activities including permitting and lock out/tag out.

Education

None Required

Job description

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Your ideas have a place here—step into a role where your work directly drives solutions in a fast-evolving energy industry. At ONEOK, you’ll contribute to delivering energy products and services that power progress while gaining hands‑on experience in plant operations. We’re looking for candidates within 40 miles of Calumet, OK or willing to relocate. Preferred experience in operating and maintaining plant equipment such as compressors, motors, engines, cooling equipment, pumps, treating systems, DCS/control boards, and turbines. This position is a 7 on / 7 off schedule, working 12‑hour shift. Example: 7 daylights 5am‑5pm, 7 days off, 7 nights 5pm‑5am, 7 days off then back on 7 daylights. ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus 4 additional company contributions through the company’s profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses for all employees, and a minimum of three weeks of paid time off that recognizes your industry experience.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain processing plant equipment including, but not limited to: compressors, motors, engines, cooling equipment, auxiliary units, pumps, turbines, treating systems.
• Monitor and control equipment operating conditions.
• Start, stop, and operate equipment.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance activities including, but not limited to: permitting, lock out tag out, decommissioning.
• Assist mechanics and others in performing repairs to equipment.
• Identify and report any safety and/or environmental concerns.
• Compile and/or maintain information such as time sheets, work logs, safety/environmental forms, and equipment maintenance and repair records.
• Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles.
• Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline.
• Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

None Required.

Work Experience

Experience reading and interpreting drawings, diagrams, work logs, dials, gauges, charts, procedures, and operational and repair manuals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of compressor station, storage field, gathering field, and/or processing plant operations.
• Knowledge of computers.
• Demonstrated ability to access and/or perform basic computer functions utilizing company software applications.
• Knowledge of gas and liquid processing fundamentals.
• Knowledge of applicable company and governmental operating practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of safe handling of flammable gases, liquids, and high‑pressure systems.
• Ability to analyze, adjust, and perform minor repairs on equipment.
• Ability to apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to maintain and prepare information such as safety/environmental reports, work logs, maintenance/repair logs, and time sheets.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively.
• Ability to communicate and/or exchange information and instructions.

Licenses and Certifications

Applicable certifications required.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Constantly)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Working Conditions: Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently). Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently). Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently). Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently). Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently). Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently). Moving mechanical parts (Frequently). Potential electric shock (Frequently). Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently). High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently). Unprotected heights (Frequently). Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly). CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly).

Travel

Travel to company locations and/or for training. Driving based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license.

Equal Opportunity

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email [e-mail] or call 1-855-663-6547.

Compensation

Expected Salary Range $70,000.00 - $106,000.00

Company Info

At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.