Operator, Plant Trainee (Freer, TX)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Plant Trainee Operator is an opportunity for an individual to obtain the training and experience necessary to become a qualified Plant Operator. This position will provide a readily available and qualified individual to accommodate future manpower needs.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Work side-by-side to learn the operation and surveillance of a gas process facility including the monitoring and operation of all plant equipment and systems including amine gas CO2 treating, TEG gas dehydration, residue gas compression, gas measurement and all utility support systems.
• Work within the guidelines and parameters as established by Company Safety Manual, operating procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in various training courses.
• Receive on-the-job training.
• The training will include safety procedures, regulatory requirements, handling of hazardous and highly volatile materials, equipment repair/maintenance, natural gas measurement, and various other systems that are related to the natural gas pipeline industry.
• Troubleshoot all plant equipment failures and act accordingly.
• Develop and complete reports related to the operation of a gas process facility.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Vocational-Technical certificate or an Associates degree in electronics or related field is desirable.  
• Must have experience in basic computer use including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must successfully complete all pre-employment screening requirements including but not limited to criminal and employment background checks, DOT drug screen.
• Great team player who interacts effectively with co-workers.
• Must be accountable and self-driven to learn, and to continuously develop and improve skills through both formalized and on-the-job training.
• Must be willing to comply with all company policies and regulatory requirements.