Westlake

Operator

US - Calvert City, KY Full time

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY:

  • Operates the Olefins facility to convert propane feedstock into ethylene to provide conforming feedstock for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer.  Operates equipment for the separation, purification, storage and shipping of co-products (fuel gas, propylene, mixed C4 hydrocarbons, aromatic gasoline, fuel oil and steam).  

           

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Monitors equipment and makes adjustments as necessary to control the production process.
  •  Monitors and reacts to all process analyzers and control instruments.
  • Maintains maximum plant feed rate as scheduled and allowed by process conditions.
  • Calculates production report.
  • Maintains radio communications with outside operators.
  • Maintains communications with other operating units.
  • Maintains and operates: propane feed pumps,  propane vaporizers, quench water system, steam generation system, propane cracking furnaces,.      
  • Maintains and operates: feedgas compressor, caustic column, feed gas stripper, ethylene compressor.
  • Maintains and operates distillation columns.
  • Maintains and operates tank farm area:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 4 year college degree  

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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