Operator Trainee

Hunt Services Company•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Operator Trainee at Hunt Refining Company. The role involves learning and performing various operational and safety duties within the refinery. The trainee will be responsible for understanding and implementing safety policies, communicating effectively, mastering operational procedures, and performing routine maintenance and adjustments to ensure efficient and safe unit operation. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, basic maintenance skills, troubleshooting abilities, and good working relationships with colleagues and supervisors. The role also involves working in demanding physical conditions and potentially hazardous environments.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Capable of performing basic maintenance tasks.
Initiative to work toward refinery goals.
Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot operations problems.
Good working relationship with Unit Leaders, Console and Field Operators, Operations Specialists, Shift Superintendents, Area Superintendents, and Engineers.
Valid Driver’s License
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Proficiently utilizes and navigates software required to complete daily business.
Certified to use respiratory protection, including fresh air work requiring a full-face mask and SCBA weighing up to 35 lbs.
Sufficient pulmonary and respiratory health for SCBA use.
Ability to achieve an adequate facial fit for respiratory protection (may preclude full beards).

Responsibilities

Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
Participate in Emergency Drill Parties.
Learn and apply Hunt Refining Company’s safety policies, including LOTO.
Identify locations of safety equipment (fire monitors, extinguishers, SCBA, etc.).
Understand hazards associated with process streams, chemicals, and operating equipment.
Access Safety Data Sheet Information.
Respond to callouts and emergency situations.
Maintain cleanliness of the unit and equipment.
Become proficient with power failure and field-related emergency procedures.
Provide concise and accurate shift turnover summaries.
Ask adequate questions during shift turnover to verify understanding.
Communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and electronically.
Communicate clearly over the radio.
Check email periodically.
Read and follow all applicable guidelines, procedures, MOCs, and training.
Review unit operations from previous shifts by reading logs and electronic communication.
Communicate process variations affecting other areas.
Record daily activities and adjustments in the electronic log.
Stay up-to-date with online EHS, procedure refresher, and security training.
Locate all written policies, procedures, and Company documents on the Company Intranet.
Continually improve process and safety knowledge.
Learn equipment descriptions and their locations.
Support and participate in OJT and training in the Unit Processing area.
Learn unit trips, set points, and permissives to restart after safety system activation.
Assist Console Operator and Unit Leader in troubleshooting.
Minimize hydrocarbon and excess water to the water treatment plant.
Seek clarification for unclear or conflicting guidelines and procedures.
Work diligently to meet guideline targets and refinery goals.
Ensure unit and equipment are operated within specified limits.
Perform any task requested by supervision.
Write work orders and notify the Unit Leader.
Learn safe heater lighting steps and BMS panel operation and trips.
Provide feedback to the Console Operator when lighting heaters.
Address operating or personnel issues positively.
Isolate and prepare field equipment for maintenance.
Perform needed maintenance on shift.
Obtain samples for the lab.
Routinely sample process gases for H2S.
Make routine field adjustments to maintain process conditions (flows, levels, pressures, temperatures).
Take inventory of lube oil and chemicals and order as needed.
Blow down level glasses or float chambers to check a level.
Check and clean cooling tower screens.
Adjust boiler continuous blow down and perform manual blow down.
Maintain chemical injection rates.
Monitor lab reports and set/maintain chemical addition or treatment for boiler feed water and cooling tower water.
Check steam traps, steam tracing, and water for proper winterization.
Check color on product streams.
Monitor fin-fans for freeze protection.
Control water or hydrocarbon accumulation levels by periodic draining.
Switch pumps, purge or switch compressors online without process interruption.
Start/stop or reset electric motors.
Put control valves on bypass.
Perform heater activities including using snuffing steam, purging heaters, lighting pilots and burners, adjusting air registers and dampers, using O2 analyzer for efficiency, and inspecting heater boxes.
Check DCS indications against local instruments.
Take inventory of Nitrogen (N2) bottles and report needs.
Bypass water softener system when necessary.
Line up city water and well water.
Light and adjust steam to the flare and check K/O drums.
Line up charge tanks and product rundown to product tanks and line up slop lines.
Establish alternate cooling in the glycol circulation system for compressor cooling.
Troubleshoot all treated water fixed equipment.
Check operating equipment for abnormal conditions (Pumps, Compressors, Fans) related to noise, temperature, pressure, vibration, leaks, lubrication, seals, bearings, packing, cooling systems, and belts.
Report any abnormal conditions to the Unit Leader.