Operator, Plant Trainee (Midland) - Sign on Bonus at Enterprise Products Company in Midland, Texas

Job Description:

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Plant Trainee Operator is an opportunity for an individual to obtain the training and experience necessary to become a qualified Plant Operator. This position will provide a readily available and qualified individual to accommodate future manpower needs.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 



*This position includes a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus, as well as other “location” incentives*

• Work side by side to learn the operation and surveillance of a gas process facility including the monitoring and operation of all plant equipment and systems including amine gas/liquid CO2 treating, mole sieve gas/liquid dehydration, cryogenic gas processing unit, residue gas compression, gas/liquid measurement and all utility support systems.


• Work within the guidelines and parameters as established by Company Safety Manual, operating procedures and regulatory requirements.


• Participate in various training courses.


• Receive on-the-job training.


• The training will include safety procedures, regulatory requirements, handling of hazardous and highly volatile materials, equipment repair/maintenance, liquid and nature gas measurement, and various other systems that are related to the NGL/natural gas pipeline industry.


• Troubleshoot all plant equipment failures and act accordingly.


• Develop and complete reports related to the operation of a gas process facility.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications: 

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  A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
  
  


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  Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment or energy related field is preferred. 
  
  


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  A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
  
  


• May be required to participate in the Respiratory Protection Program and wear respirator to perform tasks


• Knowledge of the operation, control and general design of various kinds of systems typically present in a processing or fractionation plant is required.


• The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions is required.


• Basic computer skills such as: opening, creating and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is required.


• Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.


• The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business, at various levels of the organization, in a business like and professional manner is required.


• The ability to modify communication style in order to influence, persuade, negotiate, and engage all parties according to the audience and circumstance is required.


• Takes initiative and is proactive in addressing issues.  Quickly and efficiently completes tasks.


• The ability to demonstrate conscientiousness, dependability and commitment to the role, team and company.


• The ability to work in a fast paced environment with less definition, policy, and bureaucracy.


• Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment. 


• Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment. 


• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools. 


• Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position. 


• Routinely reacts to visual, aural and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.


• May work in confined spaces (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).


• Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., apply up to 100 foot pounds of torque. 


• Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads.


• Must be available to work a 12 hour rotating shift schedule and/or respond to call-outs as necessary