中央控制和过程操作员，石油、天然气和化学加工

Operate electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units

Control process start-up, shut-down and troubleshooting

Monitor outside process equipment

Adjust equipment, valves, pumps and controls and process equipment

Authorize or co-sign maintenance work orders

Shut down, isolate and prepare process units or production equipment for maintenance

Sample products, perform tests, record data, carry out statistical process control on process operations, and write production logs

Develop operating procedures for normal operation, start-up or shut-down of unit

Participate in safety audits and programs and provide emergency response when required

Ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations

May rotate between different processing units during shift cycles

May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities and participate in training other workers

May be cross-trained in a skilled trade and work in the trade during shift cycles.

Completion of secondary school is required. Mathematics, chemistry and physics subjects are often specified.

A college diploma in process operation, sciences or a related subject may be required for some positions.

Petroleum and chemical process operators and process technicians require completion of several years of formal company training.

Experience as a petroleum or chemical process operator in all the operating units controlled by the central control room is required for chief operators.

Company certification as a petroleum process operator or technician may be required.

A provincial power engineer licence, compressor operator or refrigeration certificate may be required when certain kinds of equipment are included in the process.

Certification in the transportation of dangerous goods (TDG), first aid, firefighting, or workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) may be required.

There is considerable mobility among jobs within a company, often as part of a formal development or training program.

Mobility to other petroleum or chemical processing plants is possible, but may be limited by the usual practice of training and promoting workers from within the establishment.

Progression to supervisory or managerial positions is possible with experience.

Personal protective equipment may be required for occupations in this unit group that may involve exposure to hazards of toxic, flammable or explosive chemicals.

Chemical plant machine operators (See 94110 Chemical plant machine operators)

Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (See 92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities)