Refinery Operator Job Description Template

Job title

Refinery Operator

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable refinery operator to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will control refinery process units, make field rounds and inspections and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Control refinery process units
• Make field rounds and inspections
• Adjust temperatures, pressures and flows
• Take product samples
• Gauge tanks and track inventory
• Respond to alarms and upsets
• Follow permits and safety procedures
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of process control and distillation and refining
• Attention to detail and calm under pressure
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Process technology associate degree
• Operator unit qualifications
• H2S and confined space training
• Experience with DCS control systems

Skills

• Pumps and compressors
• Sampling and gauging
• Permits and lockout
• Emergency response
• Teamwork
• Communication

Work environment and schedule

Operators work in control rooms and outdoors across large refinery units, around heat, noise and hazardous materials. Refineries run nonstop, so operators work rotating 12-hour shifts with frequent overtime and turnarounds.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.