Process Operator - Senior

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JOB SUMMARY

Ensure safe, efficient performance and consistent product quality. This role requires both independent initiative and collaboration teamwork to maintain production, utility operations, and regulatory compliance.Job Profile Summary

The Senior Process Operator is responsible for operating and monitoring the processing unit to ensure safe, efficient performance and consistent product quality. This role requires both independent initiative and collaborative teamwork to maintain production, utility operations, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor the splitter processing unit via console and automated systems. Adjust process variables (e.g., flows, temperatures, pressures) to control heaters, furnaces, compressors, exchangers, and towers. Identify and resolve abnormal conditions to maintain process integrity and equipment reliability. Assist with truck rack and vessel operations, support drivers, and maintain site appearance. Support technicians and field operators with maintenance tasks as assigned. Perform compliance task and create workorders for any discrepancies found.
• Apply substantial job knowledge and company policies to perform moderate to complex tasks. Exercise sound judgment to resolve issues with minimal supervision. Receive general guidance on new assignments while performing routine work independently. Support, train, and mentor Intermediate and associate level operators.
• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of required documentation and records. Adhere to all applicable regulatory standards (e.g., OSHA, PSM) and company safety and operational policies. Support operational goals by completing additional projects and assignments as directed by the Supervisor.
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety protocols and participate in emergency response activities. Engage in required safety training, meetings, and drills. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of: Process Safety Management (PSM); ONEOK Management System (OMS); Operator Qualification (OQ) requirement; Company policies and procedures. Apply compliance knowledge to daily operations and maintenance activities.
• Actively participate in plant Turnaround activities, including preparation for unit shutdowns and startups. Collaborate with team members to ensure safe and efficient execution of Turnaround plans.
• Support operational goals by completing additional projects and assignments as directed by the Supervisor.
• Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certification or associate degree preferred.

Work Experience

• 3+ years of industry experience in refinery or processing operations
• At least 2 years in a process operator role
• Experience applying advanced process control systems to maintain efficient operations and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Proven ability to work in teams or alone. Coordinate operational activities, demonstrating strong communication and problem-solving skills to support continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for complex process systems, including interpreting instrumentation data and resolving abnormal operating conditions.
• Ability to work under pressure and use proficiency in emergency shutdown procedures and advanced safety systems, ensuring rapid and accurate response during critical incidents.
• Ability to analyze and optimize process variables to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and maintain product quality.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., EPA, OSHA, PHMSA) and ability to apply them in daily operations communicating in English written and orally.
• Utilize a personal computer running the Windows operating system to complete timekeeping tasks, communicate via email, and access Company resources through the intranet. Maintain daily logbook and consumables inventory records.
• Apply basic mathematical skills to monitor and control process variables, perform tank measurements, read gauges, and manage product transfers. This includes the ability to perform calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and conversions between fractions and decimals.

Licenses and Certifications

• Requires Valid Driver’s License

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Constantly)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
• Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently)
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently)
• Moving mechanical parts (Frequently)
• Potential electric shock (Frequently)
• Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently)
• High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently)
• Unprotected heights (Frequently)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to company locations and/or for training

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547​.

Expected Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $124,000.00