Gas Plant Operator

California  Resources Corporation is a publicly traded oil and natural gas exploration and production company and the largest oil and natural gas producer in California. We operate our world-class resource base exclusively within the State of California, applying complementary and integrated infrastructure to gather, process and market our production. Using advanced technology, CRC's workforce focuses on safely and responsibly supplying affordable energy for California by Californians.

CRC's Elk Hills Power Team is seeking to fill a Gas Plant Operator (Gas Processing)
position  in our Tupman, CA location.

The base annual salary for this posted position is reasonably expected to range from $81K-$98K, with a target annual bonus opportunity of 10% of base salary. Individual pay decisions are based on several factors, including education, experience level and relevant industry experience.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Match, Paid holidays, FSA, HSA.  

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing oversight of the day-to-day operations of Plant Inlet, recovery, fractionation, refrigeration system, gas compression, dehydration, heat medium - steam exchange and gas fired heaters, amine treatment, cooling tower, product quality, NGL product shipping down DOT pipelines (candidate will be DOT tested and qualified), controlling access and permitting of workers/contractors entering plant, oversee all work inside the facility, firewater systems, CSO/CSC checklist, PSV, firewater, and extinguisher inspections, other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager, Operations Supervisor.

• Conduct  daily rounds of plant equipment to ensure that all equipment is running within operational parameters
• Work  around high voltage electrical, high-pressure steam, high pressure gas and hazardous materials
• Check  for leaks, spills or other containment breaches, and correct these situations as necessary
• Promote,  practice, and enforce plant safety procedures, and understand the correct use of personal and protective equipment
• Must  be able to communicate any abnormal plant conditions to the Gas Controller and or control room operator
• Overtime required as needed for special projects, plant outages, vacation/sick leave coverage  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each principal responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
   High  School Diploma or GED with excellent mechanical and electrical repair skills
   Minimum of 5 years of oilfield experience
   Must be a team player, self-starting with good communication skills
   Good to excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills 
   Excellent  communication skills with the ability to interact with multiple disciplines
   Must  be able to properly and safely wear all required PPE such as safety glasses, hard hat, steel toed shoes, supplied-air respirator, etc.
   Must  have the ability to walkdown all plant equipment and record readings
   Must  have the ability to perform minor maintenance on equipment
   Must  be able to make necessary adjustments to equipment as needed
   Must  have the ability to properly facilitate the LOTO system
   Must  have Valid Driver's License & clean  DMV record
   Must  be able to lift weights up to 50 pounds and climb stairs and/or ladders.

 
CRC  is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran