Senior Plant Operator: Gas Processing & Controls Pro

ONEOK, Inc.; Douglas, Northern (WY, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company, seeks a skilled Plant Operator for its WY Douglas FUGG Plant to operate and monitor gas processing facilities with minimal supervision, ensuring safe and reliable performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with compressors, engines, pumps, turbines, and control systems; you will mentor less experienced operators, document operations, support maintenance, and participate in safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with and thorough knowledge of compressor station, storage field, gathering field, and/or processing plant operations
• Experience and training pertaining to: Gas and liquid processing fundamentals
• Applicable company and governmental operating practices and procedures
• Safe handling of flammable gases, liquids, and high-pressure systems
• Experience reading and interpreting drawings, diagrams, work logs, dials, gauges, charts, procedures, and operational and repair manuals
• Experience maintaining and preparing information such as safety/environmental reports, work logs, maintenance/repair logs, and time sheets
• Experience interacting and communicating effectively

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain processing plant equipment including, but not limited to: Compressors
• Motors
• Engines
• Turbines
• DCS/Control Board
• Monitor and control pressures, temperatures, flow rates and reflux rates
• 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 compressors, engines, turbines, auxiliary equipment, pumps, process controls and related equipment
• Provide training to less experience operators
• 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

Skills

Compressors

Motors

Engines

Pumps

Turbines

DCS/Control Board

Safety

Mentoring

Reading drawings

Tools

Gas processing equipment

Controls/SCADA

Job description

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company, seeks a skilled Plant Operator for its WY Douglas FUGG Plant to operate and monitor gas processing facilities with minimal supervision, ensuring safe and reliable performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with compressors, engines, pumps, turbines, and control systems; you will mentor less experienced operators, document operations, support maintenance, and participate in safety and environmental compliance.