Operator - Watford City Plant

Job ID #: 28685 Location: ND-ALEXANDER

Functional Area: Misc./Trades Position Type: Full Time

Experience Required: Less than 1 year Relocation Provided: No

Education Required: High School Diploma

RC/Department: 5972 -GPL-W-WATFORD CITY PLANT :KMPL

Position Description

The operator is responsible for overall daily operations of processing plant and compressor station and assists with maintenance activities. Essential duties and responsibilities: • Measures and records production at various locations. • Operates processing plant, gas compressors, pumps, and other related equipment. • Performs minor repairs and major repairs with assistance from others on compressors and other related equipment. • Takes callouts and responds in a timely manner. • Assists mechanical, measurement, and other company personnel as needed. • Ensures the cost effectiveness and efficiency of all engines and associated equipment. • Ensures that the product and gas meets the requirement and specs of the customer. • Operates and maintains compressor stations and processing plant daily. Records production and equipment readings. • Completes appropriate documentation and paperwork for all activities performed. • Reports all excessive downtime to appropriate people. • Maintains company vehicle appropriately. • Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education and/or experience: • High school degree or equivalent • General knowledge of compressor stations, gathering system, and processing plant operations • Follows company policies, practices, and regulatory requirements Qualifications: • Good verbal and written communication skills • Customer orientation • Ability to effectively present information in a one–on-one and small group situation to other employees of the company and outside contractors • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals) • Apply common sense understanding to carry out day-to-day operation issues • Be able to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes-adverse conditions Certificates, licenses, registrations: • Valid state operating license with insurable driving record under company insurance policy Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools • Climbs and works at various heights. 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 • Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/lifts from ground level a load up to 50 lbs., manually transports a load up to 75 lbs., and applies up to 150 foot pounds of torque • Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads • Walks an average of 5 miles per day, up to 7 miles per day • Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements • Subject to overtime and call-outs Working conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment • Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas (i.e., tanks, between compressors, vessels) • May be subject to work in hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures • Wears safety equipment as required Because this position requires donning SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), employees must pass a SCBA fit test and screening as a condition of employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.