25-338.B - Plant Operator

Job Objective:
Monitors and operates all equipment and materials for natural gas processing, NGL production, and gas re-injection systems. This includes all associated surface equipment including pumps, natural gas compressors, valves, tanks, and other vessels, to maintain a safe work environment for the company.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Inspects equipment for safety problems, leaks, or wear and tear. Will troubleshoot process and/or equipment malfunctions for recommendations on repair options.
• Generates proper repair requests for malfunctioning or failed process or safety equipment.
• Procures necessary materials and supplies to complete daily tasks. 
• Completes various daily equipment and process readings, flare reports, tank inspections, and safety equipment inspections.
• Maintains a Logbook with pertinent notes concerning process status with any adjustments, and other facility area information to communicate across work shifts.
• Implements company’s “Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan” (SPCC), as needed.
• Develops and implements Process Isolation Plans, using OSHA standard LOTO Protocol.
• Inspects pipelines, valves, and flanges to detect malfunctions, such as loose connections and leaks. 
• Understands and uses proper techniques for making-up and/or tightening various piping and equipment connections including flanges, threaded pipe, and various types of compression fittings.
• Understands the operation of and uses a standard 4-gas, atmospheric gas detector/monitor as needed.
• Becomes familiar with and uses a process Distributive Control System (eg. IP-21) for various process controls including; opening/closing valves, starting/stopping process equipment, and maintaining or changing various process control schemes.
• Starts and stops process equipment including Gas Fired Turbine Compressors, and other process systems, using the facility’s Standard Operating Procedures, as well as starting and stopping equipment under emergency conditions.
• Monitors and helps maintain the Fire & Gas Safety Systems. This includes Gas Detectors and Fire Indicators, as well as Halon and Fire Water Distribution systems.
• Monitors and responds to the facility Fire and Gas, and Process alarms, throughout the entirety of their work shift.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and use process flow diagrams (PFD’s) and piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID’s).

• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by 

keeping information confidential.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Participates on emergency response team for location.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years minimum oilfield experience. 
• Ability to work a fourteen (14) day on and fourteen (14) day off 12 hour shift work schedule.
• Requires less supervision in the performance of routine duties. 
• Demonstrates increasing degrees of understanding how the various parts of the Gas Processing and Reinjection Facilities work, and how this process integrates into the entire North Slope Production Scheme
• Demonstrates an increased ability to work unsupervised, act upon an acquired knowledge of how the facilities function, anticipates and corrects problems before they occur or before other parts of the facility are affected. 
• Demonstrates the ability to routinely operate the facility unsupervised, while maintaining the facility in a safe, environmentally sound condition and maintaining neat and accurate records of the operations. 
• Demonstrates the ability to direct the work of and train other employees of lower rank and/or experience. 
• Demonstrates the ability and willingness to remain aware of and direct the whole scope of simultaneous activities at the job site on a routine basis. 
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize when non-standard or non-routine conditions exist at the facility, notify supervisory staff, and offer recommendations for solutions to the problem. 
• Basic mathematic and mechanical skills. 
• Basic computer skills. 
• Ability to work in arctic conditions. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public. 
• Ability to consider safety in all decisions. 
• Experience on the North Slope, Alaska is preferred. 

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None.