Gas Plant Operator

At CFOL, Gas Plant Operators play a key role in monitoring the daily operations of the oil and gas wells, gas compressors, and related equipment. More specifically, a Gas Plant Operator may be responsible for performing the following functions:

• Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating properly.
  
• Make adjustments to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
• Read charts, record gauge readings, and forward data to the office.
  
• Monitor accuracy of bookwork.
  
• Clean, maintain, and repair equipment.
  
• Monitor and assist contractors working on site.
  
• Coordinate activities with the department manager and other department staff.
  

Gas Plant Operators generally require a High School diploma or equivalent and direct field experience has been considered an asset. Knowledge of related machines and tools, chemical compositions and processes, engineering and production processes, and mathematics is required. Gas Plant Operators must also be skilled in achieving results, analysis, problem solving, decision making, adaptability, stress management, communication, creativity, innovation, and showing initiative.

A Gas Plant Operator in this role works closely with other team members in the field and in the office. A Gas Plant Operator is required to be on-call and attend to emergencies that occur outside of regular office hours.