Production Operator

Shell; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Shell Monaca Plant is seeking a Production Operator to join a high-performance shift team. You will monitor and control equipment, respond to abnormal conditions, and ensure safety, environmental, and operating procedures are followed to maintain reliable plant operation.

Role requires 2+ years of experience, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to work 24/7 in a demanding environment. You will be trained to operate multiple jobs and support maintenance activities while delivering

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, understand, and follow operating procedures.
• Strong safety mindset and adherence to environment policies.
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant process or operator experience.
• Legible communication and ability to document data accurately.
• Ready to pass pre-employment testing and background checks.
• Willing to lift up to 40 lbs and work outdoors in varying conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor plant equipment on a 24/7 schedule, ensuring safe, reliable operation.
• Follow Shell safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Record operating data and respond to abnormal conditions with corrective actions.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance and support turnaround activities.
• Provide effective shift handoffs and communicate issues to oncoming operators and technicians.
• Assist in troubleshooting and maintenance to minimize downtime and sustain product quality.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Procedures comprehension

English fluency

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

As a Production Operator, you will be responsible for 24/7, safe, and reliable operation of Asset equipment as a competent member of a high-performance shift team. This includes monitoring, controlling, starting and stopping equipment (such as furnaces, pumps, compressors, etc.), conducting activities that pertain to unit operation, and taking corrective action when necessary to ensure that all unit conditions and operations are following safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.

Accountabilities:

• Support "Goal Zero" Safety and Environmental culture through:
• Demonstration of excellent personal safety
• Compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and practices
• Intervention if a potential issue or unsafe behavior is observed
• Achieve, demonstrate, and maintain the required level of competence to safely operate the assigned process area of the Plant
• NOTE: All Operators will be expected to qualify on multiple jobs, including a Console job role
• Utilize standardized work processes such as Ensure Safe Production (ESP), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Maintenance Excellence (ME)
• Utilize process control computer interfaces to maintain variables within targets
• Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills
• Identify and manage abnormal process operation situations in assigned process areas of the Plant
• Meet defined targets or identify and communicate constraints
• Identify and communicate 24/7 production threats
• Monitor and accurately record unit operating data (temperatures, pressures, flows, and levels) for upward or downward trends
• Execute Permit to Work and Safe Isolation processes
• Execute daily operating orders
• Prepare equipment for maintenance in accordance with maintenance plans
• Ensure thorough shift turnover by providing effective written and oral communications to the relieving shift and technician that cover routine and non-routine issues, problems faced, unit operating conditions, etc.
• Execute all assigned operator tasks and document and report findings as needed
• Assure product quality by performing required unit production quality control checks and analyses
• Maintain good communication with other team members, other facility teams (Utilities, Logistics, etc.), and support disciplines
• Perform required preventive maintenance and assist in troubleshooting potential issues and assist others when unit problems occur
• Properly utilize company IT equipment to meet daily performance expectations and access plant and unit information and procedures
• Actively assume personal accountability for continuous personal and professional development
• Actively participate in the development and performance of the assigned work group
• Participate in training and respond to emergency situations as required
• Ensure workstations and the work location are clean and free of hazards
• Exhibit behaviors aligned with the Shell Polymers Monaca Plant culture:
• Take pride in completing activities with excellence and delivering on promises
• Seek out new ideas and perspectives to bring ideas and solutions
• Trust and seek to understand one another and our partners
• Perform the role, knowing positions are interdependent and sharing success as one team
• Be committed to soliciting and embracing useful feedback to support learning and growth
• Build strong relationships and mutual trust with our customers
• Proactively listen to and collaborate with our customers
• Once qualified, be expected to train new hire operators on shift

What we need from you

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Must possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States
• Must be able to read, speak, and write English fluently and understand operating procedures
• Willing to achieve satisfactory results on Shell's pre-employment testing battery
• Willing to support the company's drug-free workplace policy, including pre-employment and random drug screenings, medical screening, and background checks
• With proper training, willing and able to lift up to 40 lbs. with or without accommodation and use safe lifting techniques
• Willing to comply with the company's harassment-free, diversity, and inclusion workplace policies
• Willing to work while wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Willing to work outdoors in inclement weather and in confined spaces, with or without accommodation
• Willing to climb ladders, navigate stairs, and work at heights, with or without accommodation
• Willing to respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Resp