Senior Plant Operations Leader: Safety, Growth, Impact

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Orla (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Texas seeks a seasoned manager to oversee plant mechanical and process operations, ensuring production targets and safe, compliant performance. You will lead day-to-day operations, supervise staff, implement training, and ensure regulatory standards.

The role may involve coordinating across facilities and reporting to the West Delaware area Director. Strong safety culture, knowledge of gas processing plants, DCS/SCADA, and prior supervisory experience are

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience required and bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong commitment to safety, environmental, and regulatory programs and leading by example.
• Ability to function as PSM lead or to work closely with the Plant Supervisor and the PSM Coordinator.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of natural gas engines, various compressor packages and propane compression.
• Understanding of plant liquids, liquid stabilizer and stabilized product, NGL/Liquid Amine treating.
• Ethylene Glycol treating system and regeneration.
• Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer or Thermal Oxidizer.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be familiar with flare reporting system.
• Manager must live within 45 minutes of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day plant operations to meet required production rates and monitor operating data to minimize problems and downtime.
• Ensures that established regulatory environmental and safety standards are maintained and that all emergency response activities and decisions related to the safety of the plant are made.
• Manages subordinates in performing their job duties safely and efficiently. Administers performance reviews for subordinates and administers disciplinary action when warranted. Ensures all departmental manuals are kept current.
• Develops and administers training courses pertinent to Operations to ensure personnel qualifications are maintained to comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Develops and maintains operational procedures to ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Ensures operating parameters remain within the equipment's design limits.
• Conduct regular safety meetings, help coordinate safety and environmental training, and manage required periodic safety and environmental inspections.
• Future growth may require the Manager to oversee multiple facilities and Supervisors in the West Delaware area. The manager will report to the West Delaware area Director.

Skills

PSM lead

Safety commitment

Supervisory experience

Gas engines knowledge

Gas processing knowledge

DCS SCADA

Analytical skills

Team orientation

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Plant DCS

SCADA

Job description

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Texas seeks a seasoned manager to oversee plant mechanical and process operations, ensuring production targets and safe, compliant performance. You will lead day-to-day operations, supervise staff, implement training, and ensure regulatory standards.

The role may involve coordinating across facilities and reporting to the West Delaware area Director. Strong safety culture, knowledge of gas processing plants, DCS/SCADA, and prior supervisory experience are