Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Plant Operators

What the job involves

• Controlling equipment performing continuous and batch processes to process chemicals and natural gas, manufacture refined petroleum products, and blend petroleum base stocks to produce commercial fuels, lubricating oils and asphalt

• Controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw material and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant

• Patrolling and inspecting equipment to ensure proper operation and setting operating controls on equipment

• Analysing samples and readings and recording test data

• Controlling records of production, quantities transferred and details of blending and pumping operations

• Checking equipment for malfunctions and arranging maintenance

• Operating power generation plant controls to produce required load

• Monitoring operation of power generation plant and interpreting instrument readings

• Authorising procedures to isolate high-voltage and low-voltage electrical apparatus and plant

• Writing reports and maintaining records on equipment performance, instrument readings and switching operations

• Carrying out routine operating tests