Plant/Process Operator

Danos; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos is seeking an Area Operator to support safe and efficient operation of plant units and sulfur recovery operations. You will liaise with the CRT and other technicians to uphold safety, EH&S, OIMS, and security requirements while maintaining effective communication and housekeeping.

In a crew environment, you will endorse Work Permits, review maintenance work packages, and coordinate with maintenance and operations to ensure safe execution of tasks and continuous process performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations or similar.
• Knowledgeable in production operations/processes.
• Knowledgeable in P&IDs, PFDs and UFDs.
• Able to read shutdown logic diagrams.
• Highest standard of Safety, Health, Environment aptitude.
• Excellent communications (oral & written) in English.
• Good interpersonal and motivation skills.
• Ability to interact in a multi-cultural environment.
• Advanced understanding of Emergency Preparedness Procedures.
• Knowledge of safety management tools (PTW, 5x5, JSA, Risk Assessment).
• Understanding of CIMS, safety management tools and POBP/BP processes.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with Contractor personnel to maintain a safe work environment.
• Participate in Operations Emergency Response activities.
• Support Systems Completion team in start-up and commissioning.
• Review work packages for planned maintenance ensuring isolation requirements.
• Endorse Work Permits as Area Operator and Isolating Authority when required.
• Encourage teamwork between Maintenance and Operations.
• Support work prioritization to maximize effectiveness.
• Ensure CRT is informed about operations and issues.
• Ensure good communication between Areas to address issues.
• Maintain good housekeeping in allocated Area.
• Maintain a daily log and shift changeover notes.
• Safely perform physical tasks (moving drums, lifting, climbing).
• May perform minor maintenance to equipment.
• Maintain a high standard of plant housekeeping.
• Make process changes to ensure quality control of end products.

Skills

Operations experience

P&IDs knowledge

English communication

Safety mindset

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Responsible for liaising with the Control Room Technician (CRT) and other Operations Technicians on job safety requirements to ensure understanding of the work objectives, safety, health, environmental, Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) and security concerns. Responsible for supporting the CRT/Ops Supervisor in providing oversight of the area activities and ensuring they are integrated and conducted in a safe and efficient manner. Works in a crew environment to manage activities involved with safe and efficient operation of all plant units and sulfur recovery operations. Performs surveillance of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with Contractor personnel to prepare and maintain a safe work environment for their work
• Responsible for participation in the Operations Emergency Response activities relating to the Area
• Provide support and coordination with the Systems Completion team in start-up and commissioning of the facilities
• Take part in the review of work packages for planned maintenance activities within allocated Area, confirms that isolation requirements are applied, and ensures that the preparation of equipment is planned in a manner that provides a safe environment in which personnel can work
• Endorse Work Permits as the Area Operator (AO) . Endorse Work Permits as the Isolating Authority (IA) when required.
• Encourages team effort between Maintenance and Operations groups
• Supports work prioritization to maximize effectiveness and to complement the efforts of other work groups
• Ensuring the CRT is informed and consulted about operations and major issues
• Ensures good communication between Areas so that issues can be adequately addressed and actions completed
• Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in allocated Area
• Maintain a daily log and shift changeover notes
• Safely perform physical tasks at times, e.g. moving drums of chemicals, lifting, climbing ladders/silos/tanks
• May perform minor maintenance to equipment
• Maintain a high standard of plant housekeeping
• Make process changes to ensure quality control of end products that are within accepted standards

Qualifications

• Industry experience in operations, or similar; required
• Very knowledgeable in production operations/processes
• Knowledgeable in P&IDs, PFD’s and UFD’s
• Able to read shutdown logic diagrams
• Highest standard of Safety, Health, Environment aptitude and cultivates the same in others
• Excellent communications (oral & written) in English
• Good interpersonal and motivation skills
• Ability to interact in a multi-cultural environment
• Advanced understanding and operation of Emergency Preparedness Procedures
• Good knowledge of safety management tools and processes. (Permit to Work (PTW), Step back 5x5, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk Assessment)
• Understanding of Controls Integrity Management System (CIMS), safety management tools and Production Operations Best Practices (POBP)/ Planning & Budgeting (P&B) processes
• Must meet all conditional job offer requirements