TRD Operator-2

Republic Services•Kenedy, TX

About The Position

The TRD Operator operates generation facilities and associated equipment for the Company’s E&P division, which provides oilfield waste services through treatment, recovery and disposal facilities, engineered landfills, and salt water disposal injection wells. The operator investigates abnormal operating conditions, initiates corrective action, and performs preventative maintenance. The operator may work in any of six areas of a generation facility: Press Operator, Centrifuge Operator, Heating Operator, Receiving Operator, Yard Operator, or Plant Fluid Operator. Duties vary by area and include operating processing equipment; moving, heating, receiving, and monitoring fluids; maintaining equipment and work areas; handling solids and arranging pickups or deliveries; and completing accurate records and paperwork. Other job-related duties may be assigned or apparent.

Requirements

Experience in the operation of generation facilities and associated equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate generation facilities and associated equipment.
Investigate abnormal operating conditions, initiate corrective action, and perform preventative maintenance.
As a Press Operator, fill mix tanks and apply perlite as needed; initiate, maintain, and complete press runs; open the press at the end of each cycle, drop cake, and clean plates; maintain the press area; move fluids, gauge tanks, and monitor fluid levels.
As a Centrifuge Operator, operate mud plant activities and maintain associated equipment; fill mix tanks and apply polymers as needed; initiate, maintain, and complete centrifuge runs; maintain the centrifuge area; move fluids, gauge tanks, and monitor fluid levels.
As a Heating Operator, move cold fluids through the hot oil unit into heated tanks and heat fluids as needed; communicate with plant personnel about fluid sources and destinations; monitor suction and receiving tank levels; maintain the hot oil unit and work area.
As a Receiving Operator, receive fluids and move them to assigned tanks; maintain tank levels and available capacity; record exact quantities received and complete paperwork; maintain the receiving area.
As a Yard Operator, manage heavy equipment; arrange pickup and delivery of plant solids; maintain cake roll-off levels; load cake trucks and secure outgoing loads; ensure cake is properly mixed with fly ash for disposal; oversee equipment maintenance and arrange repairs with mechanics.
As a Plant Fluid Operator, move fluids through the plant manifold room to their final destinations, including oil for sale and water for disposal; arrange pickups of outgoing fluids; perform quality control for oil sales and water disposal; maintain manifold-room pumps, valves, pipes, and cleanliness.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.