Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators
Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators operate and monitor plants and adjust and maintain processing units and equipment which refine, distil and treat petroleum, petroleum-based products and by-products, or natural gas.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators - from $2,694 to $7,470 per month - 2026.
- A Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators typically earns between $2,694 and $4,940 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,914 and $5,587 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Operating electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
- Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
- Controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
- Verifying equipment for malfunctions, testing well pipes for leaks and fractures and arranging for maintenance
- Analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs
