Operator, Pipeline ( Sorrento, LA) Job Listing at Enterprise Products in Sorrento, LA (Job ID 000FQ4)

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 Operator is responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a Product Handling Terminal.  Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operate facility and pipeline equipment including, but not limited to dehydrators, pumps, valves, measurement equipment, etc.
• Operate pipeline equipment & systems.
• Start-up/Shutdown of pipeline equipment.
• Adjust controls to operate equipment in the recommended or prescribed operating ranges.
• Visually inspect equipment and controls at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment or lubrication.
• De-pressure equipment and pipelines.
• Operate valves.
• Monitor facility operations and respond to emergency or upset conditions.
• Operate under Process Safety Management (PSM) as required.
• Implement safe work practices and participate a proactive safety culture while ensuring safety for the employee, public and environment at all times.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and record keeping requirements are met and continually monitored.
• Read, monitor and record various operating conditions such as pressure, temperature,  and flow rate.
• Perform minor maintenance on equipment. Monitor, remove and replace filters, oil, chemicals, other lubricating fluids, gaskets, and valves as needed.
• Change gauges.
• Maintain sites in a clean condition including picking up/taking out trash, control weeds and grassy areas, minor painting, etc.
• Improve upon meeting the needs and demands of customers.
• Direct and supervise contract labor involved in facility maintenance activities.
• Other tasks as directed by facility management.
• Work a rotating 12 hour shift schedule, with up to 30% overtime as required.

Requirements

 

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications: 

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment or energy related field is preferred. 
• A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
• 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. 

 

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