Pipeline Operator - Associate (Miltonvale or Hutchinson, KS)

About the Role

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, is seeking a Pipeline Operator – Associate to support safe, reliable operations and maintenance activities for pipeline systems within our Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) segment. Based in Miltonvale or Hutchinson, Kansas, this on-site role will assist with day-to-day pipeline operations, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with startup and shutdown activities, pigging, gauging tanks, collecting liquids, locating and marking lines, and monitoring cathodic protection.
• Conduct pipeline patrols and leakage surveys, support construction watch activities, and maintain vehicles and equipment.
• Respond promptly to emergency situations and monitor/replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, and chemicals as needed.
• Compile operational and maintenance information, prepare reports related to flow and quality, samples, pipeline and corrosion activities, repair logs, construction inspection, and regulatory requirements.
• Use tools, equipment, computers, and related software to perform tasks and apply basic arithmetic for calculations.
• Communicate clearly with internal teams, customer groups, and stakeholders, prioritizing assignments effectively.

Requirements

• Ability to work in outdoor and industrial environments, perform physically demanding work, and respond immediately to potential hazardous conditions.
• Willingness to work on-call responsibilities every other week or every third week, and live within approximately 45 minutes of the assigned work location in Miltonvale or Hutchinson.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required for project work, primarily within the assigned coverage area.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking skills, a coachable mindset, and a willingness to learn.
• Sound communication skills and the ability to work well with various customer groups.
• Computer proficiency, mechanical aptitude, reliability, and a commitment to safety.
• While direct pipeline experience is helpful, leaders are willing to train candidates who demonstrate a strong culture fit and meet the above qualifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of cathodic protection/corrosion control activities.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and complete tasks in a timely manner with supervision.
• Proficiency in using tools, equipment, computers, and related software.
• Basic arithmetic skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Physical Demands

• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, handling, and fingering; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Constant near and far vision, depth perception, color vision, and exposure to computer monitors.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to indoor and outdoor environments, including extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, gases, moving mechanical parts, and high-pitched/loud noises.
• Potential for electric shock, prolonged vibration, and unprotected heights.

Pay

Expected Salary Range: $62,000.00 - $92,000.00