Analyze specifications and control continuous operation of petroleum refining and processing units. Operate control panel to regulate temperature, pressure, rate of flow, and tank levels.Read and analyze specifications, schedules, logs, and test results to determine changes to equipment controls required to produce specified product and enhance optimization.Observe instruments, gauges, and meters to verify conformance to specified quality and quantity of product.

Process Operators oversee and manage the full production process of a manufacturing plant or other industrial facility.They monitor equipment to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of the plant.They are also responsible for the safe operation, basic maintenance, and troubleshooting of the facility’s equipment and instruments.Process Operators are skilled professionals who often work as part of a team and provide leadership.

Ability to resolve less complex problems, while more complex problems are assigned to next level.Work with pumps, generators, hoses, and fittingsChemical Transferring&deliveries.Moving materials, components and other productsCollection of process samples.Daily laboratory testing of oil and water samples to insure conformance to key chemical treatment parameters.Documentation and submittal of lab results to account managers.Ordering and inventory of lab supplies and general lab maintenance.Assist account managers with in plant duties including loading/unloading treatment chemicals, chemical pump monitoring, chemical tank inventories, chemical injection system repair.Managing chemical treats, performing other duties as needed.Communicating and building relationships with operators and other customers within the facility.

Tends to automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers and chemical feed.Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates.Monitors flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units in assigned area.Monitors and records operating conditions observations and data in area shift log.Ensures conformance to process specifications.Diagnoses basic operational problems and takes corrective action per procedure.Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisor and takes corrective actions.Performs routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance related items as assigned.Performs housekeeping as required.Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.Performs field tests in order to pace chemical dosages for process.Samples wastewater, sludge and gases according to schedule.Performs routine lab tests.