Power Process Operators for refinery, chemical and liquid processes monitor valves, pumps, and other equipment to make sure the factory is efficient and productive.
Job Related Skills, Interests and Values
- Learning about and performing operator duties, outside or in a control room
- Operating electronic or computerized control panels
- Reading a variety of instruments to gauge pressure, flow, level, concentration, density etc.
- Acquiring solid knowledge of chemistry and chemical reactions
- Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps and controls as well as process equipment
- Monitoring outside process equipment
- Sampling, testing and preparing written documents on maintenance as well as process operations
- Troubleshooting process operations
- Communicating effectively with co-workers and supervisors
- Working independently or as a member of a team on a variety of different projects and tasks
What Preparation and Training Do You Need?
- Secondary school diploma; math and chemistry, and English credits an asset
- Completion of a 6,480-hour apprenticeship, including a combination of on-the-job and in-school training
What's Your Future as a Process Operator - Refinery, Chemical & Liquid (246F)?
- Full-time, sometimes in shifts
- Potential employers include industrial, petroleum, petro-chemical, gas producing, agricultural, and pharmaceutical companies
Wage Rate
Apprentice wage increases with skill and experience. Fully qualified workers earn an average of $31.68-$41.65 per hour.
Self-Rating
Process Operator: Refinery, Chemical & Liquid (246F)
| Ask Yourself: | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have good attention to detail and perform tasks in an accurate, thorough and methodical way? | ||
| Do you enjoy working with your hands using a variety of hand and power tools? Are you precise in your measurements? | ||
| Do you enjoy learning about theories, systems and processes? | ||
| Are you able to follow Health & Safety guidelines? | ||
| Do you enjoy being a part of a process that creates a larger finished product? Do you enjoy seeing your finished project? | ||
| Would you enjoy interacting with site supervisors, customers, suppliers, co-workers and other tradespeople to get the job done? | ||
| Are you good at math and performing calculations? |
If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as a Process Operator: Refinery, Chemical & Liquid Processes (246F) may be for you!
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