Plant Operator Job Description
Plant operator
provides process safety support, including technical and safety reviews for eMOC’s, OPHR’s, and RCA's, and Process Safety training for plant operating personnel and auditing of plant operations.
Plant Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintains preventive maintenance work order records on individual equipment that reflect labor, material cost, and materials required
Performs mechanical repair, replacement, modification, and installation on motors, bearings, seals, shafts, gears, housings, dampers, switches and controls
Maintains water heaters, boilers and associated equipment, plumbing lines, drains, vacuums, switches, water closets, commode, clippers, and garbage disposal
Complies with OSHA regulations in use of tools, test equipment, electrical and work areas
Replaces lights, ballasts, fixtures, photocells, belts, filters, and resets time clocks as required
Operates and maintains emergency power units
Maintains separate log of weekly run-up to indicate meter readings, date, start and stop time
Records meter readings daily for each item of equipment requiring daily check, advising supervisor immediately if abnormal readings
Maintains vehicle as required
Maintains oxygen, vacuum and gas distribution systems as directed
Plant Operator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Plant Operator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TSSA, HVAC, HAZWOPER, ABSA
Education for Plant Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the plant operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Technical, Education, General Education, Associates, Process Technology, Military, Engineering, Electronics, Science, Technology
Skills for Plant Operator
Desired skills for plant operator include:
Compressor station
Gathering field
Processing plant operations
Storage field
Use of computers
Training pertaining to:
Safety rules and practices and a very good safety record
Crushers and conveyor systems
English language
Inventory control
Desired experience for plant operator includes:
Performs plant readings
Conducts life safety checks as required by AHCA and Joint Commission
Have the ability to work independently, be self-motivated and proactive
Physically competent to partake in activities within an industrial environment
Ability to work a roster, which may include weekends and public holidays
Must be able to frequently climb ladders, enter confined spaces, crawl to and through confined space areas, climb to and work on elevated platforms and walkways at elevations of 75 feet or more
Plant Operator Examples
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Plant Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of plant operator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for plant operator
- Monitors equipment during operation and maintains operating logs and records
- Load product into bulk trucks
- Analyze product for conformance with detector tubes, GC and oxygen analyzer
- Load route trucks with customer shipments
- Operate production line machinery and/or computers
- Clean and maintain work station and follow all safety and company policies
- Keep track of parts and materials and refill bins needed to perform duties
- Operate material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, or dollies as needed
- Railcar unloading (anhydrous ammonia/ammonium hydroxide)
- Bulk cargo tank loading/unloading/evacuation (anhydrous ammonia/ammonium hydroxide)
Qualifications for plant operator
- Must be willing to work a rotating 12 hour shift
- Previous cylinder sorting and filling cylinders experience, a plus
- Mechanical ability and understanding
- Ability to learn the computerized automation system
- Enthusiastic execution of EH&S rules and regulations including documentation with full commitment to compliance
- Must be able to work outdoors year-round in all types of weather
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a plant operator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for plant operator
- Cold Flo sampling (anhydrous ammonia)
- Production and testing (ammonium hydroxide)
- Daily inventory/monitoring of products
- Data recording/interpreting
- Off-loading of trucks and unloading of waste
- Train and qualify to monitor recording instruments, flow meters, panel lights, and other indicators, and listens for warning signals in order to verify conformity of process condition
- Perform orderly correction of any problems in a safe manner securing equipment and preparing for maintenance in accordance with the prescribed safety and environmental policies and practices
- Communicate both verbally and in writing to direct workers engaged in operating machinery that regulates the flow of materials and products
- Manually regulates or shuts down equipment during emergency situations as directed by supervisory personnel
- Perform key readings obtained every two to four hours by field personnel into computer system to determine the need to add chemicals, reduce moisture, reduce or increase size of product in order to ensure finished product meets specifications
Qualifications for plant operator
- Requires driving on a dirt road in all types of weather both day and night
- Willing to work rotating 12-hour shifts (6 AM -6 PM)
- Ability to perform maintenance repairs
- Must be able to meet all physical requirements of the job including climbing stairs, working at heights above 20 ft
- Most positions require 0 – 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area
- Technical positions may require up to 3 years of experience
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a plant operator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for plant operator
- As an A Operator will be responsible for providing supervisory relief for production area and participates in training of E, D, C and B Operators
- HR class licence
- EWP/ forklift/ confined space/ working at heights
- Monitors and operates all campus Energy Management Systems (EMS) including scheduling building equipment and dealing with load management and problem situations
- Fully briefs the replacement shift Lead and Plant Operators of Central Plant, South Plant, and campus equipment operational status before departing from duty
- Performs preventative and non-preventative maintenance, equipment repair and lubrication, cleaning and painting, water treatment monitoring, and chemical addition as necessary and assigned to ensure optimal equipment performance and good housekeeping
- Continually monitors all aspects of Central Plant, South Plant, and campus auxiliary boiler operation
- Is aware of forecasted weather and anticipates and configures equipment to minimize its impact on campus and plant operation
- Energizes, adjusts, and secures Central Plant, South Plant, and as needed FE&P equipment including turbines, generators, chillers, boilers, pumps, cooling tower fans, air compressors, to respond to changes in campus load or to comply with planned scheduling and/or load management procedures
- Operate material handling equipment (electric vehicles, forklifts, pallet trucks, cranes)
Qualifications for plant operator
- Regularly lift and move more than 60 pounds
- Operate computerized batching system that transfers product from storage bins, through a mixing plant and into transport trucks
- Assess the quality of materials batched and delivered and maintain a log of any changes in product or plant characteristics
- Monitor and maintain supplies, raw materials inventories and fuel inventories
- Perform preventive maintenance and pre-shift inspections
- Possess an excellent personal safety record and maintain a clean, safe work environment
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a plant operator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for plant operator
- Operate, repair, replace, maintain, and install all parts of physical plant machinery and equipment
- Responds to customer questions or requests demonstrating courteous and professional customer service
- Maintains a clean, orderly and secure work environment
- Ensure secure and safe conditions for employees and visitors and provides services to protect MSKCC buildings, assets, and premises
- Take necessary precautions to comply with institutional, departmental, or regulatory agency safety requirements and infection control standards
- High school, vocational trade school or equivalent
- 3 years experience with sufficient knowledge to handle assignments of routine and non-routine difficulty independently
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with in mechanical engineering, marine engineering, facilities management with a United States Coast Guard license and NYC Refrigeration System Operating Engineer Q-01 or Q-99 Certificate of Fitness or
- Bachelor of Technology in Facilities Management, Environment Controls with one (1) year experience and NYC Refrigeration System Operating Engineer Q-01 or Q-99 Certificate of Fitnes
- Ability to use various hand and power tools, rigging equipment, instruments such as pressure gauge testing devices, manometers, air/water flow meters, pneumatic instrumentation calibration and testing equipment, pyrometers, steam trap analyzers, heat flow sensors and tachometers
Qualifications for plant operator
- Supply customers with accurate product information
- Responsible for overall housekeeping including plant, equipment, batch office, and site
- Prepare delivery, production, safety, and maintenance reports at required intervals
- Follow all safety rules, regulations and procedures as set forth by the Federal and State agencies & policies
- Complete all needed paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
- Proficient in equipment, mechanical, and operational logic
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Plant Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of plant operator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for plant operator
- Constantly review the operation of the plant to monitor safety, quality and production
- Solve problems in a timely manner, whilst operating production equipment and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Able to communicate both written and verbally within an effective and logical way with work centres and work groups
- Interacting with computer systems, interrogating them in order to perform required activities
- Conduct preventative maintenance tasks and reporting finding
- Ensure an excellent standard of housekeeping
- Strictly adhere to quality and product integrity requirements
- Safely performing physical tasks within the work environment
- Remains current in all regulatory initiatives
- Maintain technical competence and demonstrate proficiency with all activities of Trainee
Qualifications for plant operator
- Minimum Education Qualifications
- Will be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, plant maintenance, haul truck operation
- Consistently required to wear safety gear, protective equipment, gloves, uniforms and other articles as required by OSHA, DOT, or other required regulatory agencies
- The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment
- Ability to work in a team environment and have the flexibility to perform a variety of duties
- Ability to wear a self-contained breathing apparatus and possible level A chemical suit