Process Operator

Motiva•Port Arthur, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. Position Overview: Motiva is seeking Process Operators to join our Refinery and Chemicals facility in Port Arthur. The Process Operator is responsible for monitoring, controlling, and conducting activities that pertain to unit operation and taking corrective action when necessary to ensure that all unit conditions and operations are in compliance with Motiva safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education
Valid driver’s license
After submitting your application, you must achieve a passing score on the online assessment to be considered for an interview. It is required that the assessment is completed without assistance.
Willing and able to work outside in inclement weather with or without accommodation
Willing and able to work in compact and confined spaces with or without accommodation
Must be willing and able to climb and work at heights, walk on high elevation grating and to walk up and down stairs with or without accommodation
Motiva emphasizes safety in all phases of its business, therefore, with proper training, you must be willing and able to use safe lifting techniques to lift 50 pounds from the ground to waist level with or without accommodation
Must be willing and able to work in self-contained breathing apparatus
This role is subject to a pre-hire physical abilities test.
This role works a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to work overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends
Must be willing and able to be on call and meet callout standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the requirement of a work visa
Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card
Must support and comply with the company’s drug free work environment, which will include random drug screenings
Must support and comply with the company’s harassment free workplace environment policy
Must support and comply with the company’s safety policies and initiatives
Must support and comply with the company’s diversity and inclusion work environment policies

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher education
Formal education and/or training related to process operations
Experience working in an industrial environment
Previous military experience

Responsibilities

Operate process related systems within critical limits.
Implement Operating Procedures to ensure operational control and product quality.
Conduct visual inspection of piping and equipment in the area and take corrective action if deficiencies are found.
Monitor, adjust, and record process variables as required to ensure safe, reliable, and environmentally compliant operations.
Select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment.
Complete all compliance activities on time (i.e. mandatory training, hearing tests, respirator fit test, medical evaluations, etc.).
Ensure reliability centered maintenance is performed.
Secure or remove all equipment according to Inclement Weather Procedures.
Issue permits for all activities within the assigned process area in accordance with the Permit Procedure.
Control personnel entry into and around assigned operating area through the use of documentation and barricades as detailed in procedures.
Check all piping to ensure blinds and/or plugs are in place.
Document all pertinent shift activities in end-of-shift write-up.