Senior Gas Processing Plant Operator

ONEOK Services Company; Mentone (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK Services Company in Texas seeks a Plant Operator to support safe, reliable gas liquids processing. You will operate and monitor plant equipment, perform startups/shutdowns, and help maintain equipment to meet safety and efficiency standards.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across compressors, engines, pumps, and DCS systems while contributing to a strong safety culture and accurate operations records.

Qualifications

• Experience with compressor stations, storage fields, and processing plants.
• Reading drawings, diagrams, logs, gauges, and manuals.
• Safe handling of high-pressure systems and flammable gases/liquids.
• Experience maintaining safety/environmental records and logs.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain processing plant equipment including compressors, engines, pumps, turbines, treating systems, and DCS/Control Board.
• Monitor and control pressures, temperatures, flow rates and reflux rates.
• Start, stop, and operate equipment; prepare for maintenance activities including permitting, lockout/tagout, decommissioning.
• Assist mechanics and others in performing repairs to equipment and controls.
• Provide training to less experienced operators and maintain records.
• Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on company vehicles.

Skills

Compressor operations

Process facilities knowledge

Maintenance techniques

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Tools

DCS/Control systems

Job description

ONEOK Services Company in Texas seeks a Plant Operator to support safe, reliable gas liquids processing. You will operate and monitor plant equipment, perform startups/shutdowns, and help maintain equipment to meet safety and efficiency standards.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across compressors, engines, pumps, and DCS systems while contributing to a strong safety culture and accurate operations records.