Louisiana, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What is this role about?

The Shell Geismar Chemical site is in the process of hiring developmental operators for latter part of 1st Quarter 2024.  The Developmental Process Operator will enter the Geismar Operator Development program and upon successful completion will be 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 Geismar’s safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.  For this role, we are looking for candidates with PTEC certifications and less than two years previous experience as a process operator. 

What duties and responsibilities are expected of this role?
Typical duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Actively participating in the development and performance of assigned group tasks
• Communicating with engineers, maintenance technicians and other team members to assist in identifying maintenance issues and planning and scheduling maintenance activities
• Ensuring strict compliance with Geismar’s safety policies and procedures, taking immediate corrective action in the event a potential issue or unsafe behavior is observed.
• Ensure proper shift turnover by providing effective written and oral communications to the relieving shift and technician that cover routine and nonroutine issues, problems faced, unit operating conditions, etc.
• Monitoring and accurately recording temperatures, pressures and rates of flow for upward or downward trends.
• Maintaining good communications with other team members and with other facility teams (Utilities, Logistics, etc.).
• Ensuring that operations are within environmental requirements.
• Performing required preventative maintenance and assist in troubleshooting potential issues and give assistance to others when unit problems occur.
• Making sure to document efforts in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Properly using personal computers for meeting daily performance expectations and accessing plant and unit information and procedures.
• Actively assuming personal accountability for meeting Geismar’s standards of continuous personal and professional development.
• Participating in training and respond to emergency situations as required.
• Actively complying with all operating policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that workstations and the work location is clean and free of hazards.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What do we need from you?

• PTEC Certification
• 2 or less years of relevant experience as a Process Operator within the Oil, Gas, or Chemical industry preferred. 
• Previous Shell Geismar interns and/or Scholarship recipients will be strongly considered.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future without requiring sponsorship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma
• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
• Must be able to read, speak, and communicate effectively in order to understand processes and communicate with colleagues and customers.
• Must demonstrate a competency at using a process computer interface to manipulate and control an operating process unit
• Formal education and/or training related to production operations, or a related skill area is preferred
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Process Technology is beneficial but not a requirement
• Emergency Response and/or Fire Fighting training, experience, and/or certification is preferred
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States
• Willingness to take and achieve satisfactory results on Shell’s pre-employment testing battery
• Willingness to support the company's drug-free work environment, include random drug screenings.  As a part of the pre-employment selection process, candidates are required to submit to and receive satisfactory results from a pre-employment medical screening, background check, and drug tests including hair and oral fluids
• With or without reasonable accommodations, be willing to work at heights; climb ladders and stairs; walk on high elevation grating; work in inclement weather; work around loud industrial equipment; work in compact and confined spaces; and work outdoors
• Willing and able to work a rotating shift work schedule
• Willing and able to work overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends
• Willing to be on call and meet call-out standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies
• The Company emphasizes safety in all phases of its business. With proper training, you must be willing and able to lift 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation and able to use safe lifting techniques with the use of heavy equipment
• Willingness to support and comply with Shell’s safety policies and safe working practices
• Willingness to work in an environment that requires the daily use of computers
• Willingness to support and comply with Shell’s team work environment
• Willingness to support and comply with the company's harassment-free work environment policy
• Willing to support and comply with the company's diversity and inclusion work practices
• Willing to respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Response Team with or without accommodation

Shell considers your military experience to be a valuable asset and we appreciate the life experiences you have earned and the sacrifices you and your family have made. We encourage anyone with applicable military experience to apply.

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