Process Operator Trainee

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Trains with the Process Operator on the following duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct field inspections to ensure that operational conditions align with DCS reflected conditions
• Maintain process operating parameters within specified safe and allowable ranges
• Recognize, troubleshoot, and correct and/or report process issues
• Complete daily production and inventory (material and energy balance) reports
• Provide supervision and support to Lab and Load Operators

• High school diploma or GED required. Technical or trade school education preferred
• Minimum of one year's experience in a refinery environment or related industry
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, hazard awareness, and hazard mitigation
• Ability to have a good working relationship with Process Operators, Load Rack Operators, Lab Operators, supervisors, engineers and HSE
• Open-minded and willing to accept change
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to lead group discussions
• Proficient in the use of personal computers and office software applications
• Self-motivated with desire to learn and develop new skills
• Support management objectives

• Valid driver's license

• Ability to speak and read English fluently
• Ability to effectively communicate with operators, engineers, supervisors, managers, etc.

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell may be required up to 1/3 of total time
• Lifting: up to 10 pounds up to 1/3 of time; up to 25 pounds up to 1/3 of time; up to 50 pounds up to 1/3 of time; up to 100 pounds up to 2/3 of time; more than 100 pounds up to 2/3 of time

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) up to 1/3 of time
• Work near moving mechanical parts up to 1/3 of time
• Work in high, precarious places up to 1/3 of time
• Flammable or caustic chemicals up to 1/3 of time
• Outdoor weather conditions up to 1/3 of time
• Extreme hot/cold (weather related) up to 2/3 of time
• Extreme cold (non-weather) up to 2/3 of time
• Extreme heat (non-weather) up to 2/3 of time
• Risk of electrical shock up to 2/3 of time
• Work with explosives up to 1/3 of time
• Risk of radiation up to 1/3 of time
• Vibration up to 1/3 of time
• Noise: requires work in loud, high noise areas
• Must be certified to use respiratory protection including full‑face mask and SCBA up to 35 lbs, required for maintenance, operations, emergency rescue or immediate danger of life and health; adequate pulmonary and respiratory health required; may preclude full beards or other facial obstructions