Plant Operator - Senior

About the role

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years of experience in the midstream service sector, is seeking a highly skilled and safety-focused Plant Operator to support the operation and maintenance of our natural gas liquids processing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain processing plant equipment including, but not limited to: Compressors, Motors, Engines, Cooling equipment, Auxiliary units, Pumps, Turbines, Treating systems, 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 experienced 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.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

None required.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: analyze, adjust, and perform minor repairs on compressor engines, process facilities and related equipment.
• Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Knowledge of: computers.
• Demonstrated ability to access and/or perform basic computer functions utilizing company software applications.
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions.

Strength Factors

• Physical Demands/Requirements: Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
• Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently)
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently)
• Moving mechanical parts (Frequently)
• Potential electric shock (Frequently)
• Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently)
• High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently)
• Unprotected heights (Frequently)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
• Travel to company locations and/or for training
• Driving based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

Pay

$83,000.00 - $125,000.00

Schedule

Nightly shifts, rotating schedule