Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a safety minded Refinery Operator II for our East Chicago, IN facility. The role involves performing and overseeing various refinery plant operational duties while monitoring and controlling the refining equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor refinery plant equipment and processes according to established procedures and safety protocols.
  • Perform routine PM maintenance on refinery plant equipment and troubleshoot any issues as they arise.
  • Monitor and maintain process parameters, such as temperature, pressure, flow rates, and chemical concentrations, to ensure optimal performance.
  • Monitor and control refinery plant emissions to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Communicate with other plant personnel and management to coordinate activities and ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must be able to obtain a TWIC card.
  • 1-3 years experience in manual labor (industrial, refinery or construction) preferred.
  • 1-3 years in a production driven environment preferred.
  • 1+ years forklift experience.
  • Must be able to work at heights.
  • Permit writing preferred.
  • Oil and gas experience is an asset.
  • Mechanically inclined or familiar with general tools.
  • Computer literate and can operate an IPAD.
  • Punctual.
  • Follow direction and take initiative.
  • Must be able to work in the elements.
  • Lift up to 50lbs, climb, stoop, bend, stand for long periods and work at heights.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: East Chicago, IN.
  • Safety-Kleen Systems is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in East Chicago, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 101 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in East Chicago, IN

East Chicago, IN currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 190 other active welding openings from 113 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in East Chicago, or widen the search to Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (36), TEAM, Inc. (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near East Chicago, IN

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