Process Operator (Experienced) Jobs

What is this position, and where is it located?

This position is a Process Operator position, and it will be located at the Shell Deer Park Chemical Plant.

For this Process Operator position(s), Shell Chemicals Deer Park is searching for candidates with 3+ years previous Process/Production Operator in a catalyst, petrochemical, or refining work environment.

What is the Purpose of the Job?

The Deer Park Chemical Process Operator is responsible for monitoring, controlling and conducting activities that pertain to unit operation and taking corrective action when necessary to ensure that all unit conditions and operations are in compliance with Deer Park safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.

What are the Roles and Responsibilities?
Typical duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensuring that operations are within environmental requirements.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Actively complying with all operating policies and procedures.
• Documenting efforts in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Monitoring and accurately recording temperatures, pressures, and rates of flow for upward or downward trends.
• Ensuring that workstations and the work location is clean and free of hazards.
• Participating in training and respond to emergency situations as required.
• Ensuring strict compliance with Deer Park Chemical's safety policies and procedures, taking immediate corrective action in the event a potential issue or unsafe behavior is observed.
• Ensure proper shift turnover by providing effective written and oral communications to the relieving shift and technician that cover routine and non-routine issues, problems faced, unit operating conditions, etc.
• Maintaining good communications with other team members and with other facility teams.
• Actively assuming personal accountability for meeting Deer Park’s standards of continuous personal and professional development.
• Performing required preventative maintenance and assist in troubleshooting potential issues and give assistance to others when unit problems occur.
• Properly using personal computers, and/or other forms of IT (e.g., i-Pad), for meeting daily performance expectations and accessing plant and unit information and procedures.

What do we need from you?

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the requirement of a work visa.
• Willing to work while wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
• Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
• Willing to climb ladders, walk up and down steps, and work at heights with or without accommodation.
• Willing to work overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends.
• Previous console board experience is preferred.
• Willing to work a rotating shift work schedule.
• Willing to respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Response Team with or without accommodation.
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Process Technology is beneficial but not a requirement.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Willing to work in compact and confined spaces with or without accommodation.
• To attend to emergencies, successful candidates must reside within 60 minutes of the site or be willing to relocate to within 60 minutes of the site without relocation assistance.
• Willing to work outside in inclement weather with or without accommodation.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of current experience as a Process/Production Operator in a catalyst, petrochemical, or refining work environment.
• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma.

• Willing to be on call and meet call-out standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies.
• As a part of the pre-employment selection process, candidates are required to submit to and receive satisfactory results from all pre-employment background, drug, medical, and reference checks, including hair and oral fluids drug testing.
• Possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States.

• Willing to support and comply with the company's diversity and inclusion work practices

  • Willing to be on call and meet call-out standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies.

  • Possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States.

  • Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at https://www.tsa.gov/forindustry/twic.

  • As a part of the pre-employment selection process, candidates are required to submit to and receive satisfactory results from all pre-employment background, drug, medical, and reference checks, including hair and oral fluids drug testing.

• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at https://www.tsa.gov/forindustry/twic.
• Willingness to support and comply with the company's harassment-free work environment policy

• Emergency Response and/or Fire Fighting training, experience, and/or certification is preferred.
• Willingness to train and respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Response Team with or without accommodation for a minimum of 3 years upon hire.

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