Co-Op Operator (Beaumont)

About Beaumont

With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont ,Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.

Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.

What role you will play in our team

A Plant Operator Intern/Co-op is responsible for the safe, efficient performance of work required to operate the processing units and related facilities and to maintain these areas.  Interns/Co-ops will be involved in monitoring starting up and shutting down units and / or portions of units, such as pumps, furnaces, compressors, and processing systems; continuously monitoring and controlling the operating variables through local controllers such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate; and maintaining the equipment. They are required to work a 12-Hour Rotating Shifts and may work Overtime.

What you will do

• Reviews logs or computer data and computer generated schematics to ensure current process flow is running correctly.

• Physically inspects and monitors equipment and/or the work area using vision, hearing, smell, and touch, as appropriate, to ensure correct operation.

• Reviews unit logs to determine what occurred on previous shift.

• Reads schedule or daily orders to determine activities to be performed.

• Checks for leaks, freezing, overheating, and/or excessive vibration in equipment.

• Checks dials and gauges to collect temperature, pressure, level, and/or flow data and records readings as required on unit logs.

• Checks control valve positions to ensure valves are correctly positioned.

• Visually inspects flame pattern, header pressure, and fuel gas consumption in furnaces, identify hot spots and other problems in furnace.

• Performs basic equipment maintenance (adding lube oil, water, tightening valve packing, changing filters and steam traps, clearing equipment, etc.) under guidance of a qualified operator

• Communicates with console supervisor to remain informed of existing process conditions and relate any changes made or needed.

• Adjusts local process parameters (temperature, pressure, etc.) to maintain product specifications and equipment within its proper operating envelope under guidance of a qualified operator

• Operates and/or rotates pumps and compressors under guidance of a qualified op