Danos

End-to-end energy services, safely delivered

Plant Operator 3

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeKenedy, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
Typically, 5–7 years of experience is required.
The role requires a thorough working knowledge of the technology, applications, terminology, and procedures relevant to the job function.
A clean driving record, adherence to vehicle policies, and the ability to maintain company vehicles are required.
Candidates must meet conditional job-offer requirements, including a background check, drug and hair-follicle testing, motor vehicle record review, agility assessment, and fitness-for-duty evaluation.
The role requires the physical ability to exert force, lift objects, climb heights, balance on surfaces, and perform fine motor skills.
Auditory attention and hearing sensitivity are required to detect maintenance indicators.
Personal protective equipment requirements under company Environmental, Health, and Safety policies must be followed.
Candidates must live within 45 miles of Kenedy, Texas.

Responsibilities

Monitor flows, pressure, and specifications at a glycol and amine processing plant.
Operate plant facilities and equipment and systems, including glycol and amine processing, process controls and measurement, pumps, pressure relief, instrument air, dehydrators, fuel systems, emergency shutdown systems, gas turbines, reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, gas-fired boilers, process pumps, and amine treating systems.
Ensure safe and efficient plant operation by adjusting operating conditions and troubleshooting processes.
Optimize processing throughout the facility and maintain product specifications.
Respond to alarms and plant problems and make appropriate corrections.
Perform plant startup and shutdown safely and respond to plant emergencies.
Maintain plant and equipment logs as required.
Perform lockout/tagout procedures and, when applicable, monitor field compressor status using supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
Coordinate maintenance, manage change, and update procedures as required.
Implement plant health, environmental, safety, and security procedures, including emergency response and safe work procedures; report and monitor Spill Prevention, Countermeasures, and Control (SPCC) requirements; monitor environmental compliance; and wear required personal protective equipment.
Monitor the safety performance of plant and non-plant personnel and correct deficiencies as appropriate.

Overview

A Plant Operator III is responsible for monitoring the flows, pressure, and specifications of a Glycol and Amine Processing Plant.

Responsibilities

Operate plant facilities and various equipment/systems including Glycol and Amine processing plant, process controls and measurement, pumps, pressure relief system instrument air system, dehydrators, fuel system, emergency shutdown systems, gas turbines, reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, gas-fired boilers, process pumps, amine treating systems.

Ensure safe, efficient operation of the plant, including proper adjustments of operating conditions and process troubleshooting.

Optimize processing throughout the facility and maintain proper product specifications.

Respond to alarms and problems within the plant and make appropriate corrections.

Safely perform plant startup, shutdown, and respond to plant emergencies.

Maintain established plant or equipment logs as required.

Perform lock out/tag out procedures and may monitor field compressor status through the use of SCADA.

Coordinate maintenance, manage change, and update procedures as required.

Implement all plant Health, Environmental, Safety, and Security procedures such as emergency response, safe work procedures, Spill Prevention, Countermeasures, and Control (SPCC) reporting and monitoring environmental compliance and wear all required PPE.

Monitor safety performance of plant and non-plant personnel and correct deficiencies as appropriate.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Experienced level, typically 5-7 years of experience.
Provides more technical/functional than administrative support..
Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of technology, applications, terminology, and procedures required of job function.
Performs varied and more complex tasks.
Makes decisions within broad parameters.
Clean driving record, adherence to vehicle policies, and ability to maintain company vehicles.
Ability to meet all conditional job offer requirements, including background check, drug/hair follicle test, MVR, agility, and fit for duty.
Physical ability to exert force, lift objects, climb heights, balance on surfaces, and perform fine motor skills.
Auditory attention and hearing sensitivity necessary for maintenance indicators.
Compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements per company Environmental, Health, and Safety policies.
Must live within 45 miles of Kenedy, TX

About the Company

Danos

End-to-end energy services, safely delivered

Danos provides end-to-end integrated service solutions for the energy and industrial sectors, focusing on safely delivering projects on time and within budget. Its offerings cover a range of field services, maintenance, and project execution, coordinated to work together as a single package rather than in separate contracts. The company emphasizes strong safety performance, a values-based culture, and high levels of employee engagement and training to ensure consistent quality and reliability. What sets Danos apart is its commitment to safety and people—embedding training and a collaborative culture to earn customer trust and loyalty, rather than relying on a single product or service. The goal is to be a trusted industry partner that consistently delivers dependable results for clients by prioritizing safety, open communication, and meticulous execution.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Gray, LA
Founded: 1947

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