OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN
CHERRY POINT REFINERY
OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN
At bp, we are looking for Process Operations Technician at our Cherry Point Refinery, where you will be working with team members to maintain, monitor, and control the continuous operations of refinery process equipment. Cherry Point Refinery, located in the northwest corner of Washington State, prides itself in producing quality transportation fuels and other products in a safe, environmentally compliant, and efficient manner. The Operations Technician (Tech 1) will demonstrate ownership of personal and process safety, supporting a strong safety culture while working effectively, collaboratively, and respectfully on diverse teams, including sharing workloads and helping others when needed. The Operation Technician will show a high level of initiative and dedication to self-directed learning and application of sophisticated refinery processes and seek out assistance when needed. The successful candidate should be observant, willing, and have the courage to speak up, and be internally motivated and accountable for achieving long-term and day-to-day goals and tasks. This role will effectively manage time, resources, and priorities with leadership of the unit foremen.
Job Description:
Other key accountabilities of this role include:
- Supervise and control unit operation in accordance with safe operating limits and overall refinery plan, including following routine, start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
- Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot operational problems by collecting data, analyzing, and interpreting results, and make decisions on appropriate process changes to maintain product quality and equipment reliability.
- Communicate optimally through verbal and written means amongst all levels of the team through daily logs, shift relief/reports and other materials as required.
- Effectively demonstrate and transfer work related knowledge to others in a variety of settings including day to day operation, training, and assessment.
- Develop and implement isolation plans of equipment for maintenance (i.e., lock out tagout), and issue permits for work in the unit.
- Ability to sit at a control console for extended periods, monitoring process variables and adjusting to maintain operation within defined process parameters.
Our ability to reimagine energy for the world depends on dedicated, skilled employees of character who work as a team to solve complex challenges.
bp is a global company that offers world-class training and reward and benefits package that we believe is second-to-none. We’re hiring refinery operations and maintenance technicians, with pay that starts at $39.69/hour for Tech 1 with the opportunity to advance to $56.15/hour for Tech 5, plus overtime. Some of our benefits include medical, dental, vision, pension, and a 401k matching contribution, vacation, and 9 paid holidays per year.
Learn more about our open opportunities and how you can join a great team of people who make safe and reliable operations their top priority.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.
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