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.

Skill level: Skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators - from RF236,477 to RF551,426 per month - 2025.
  • A Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators typically earns between RF236,477 and RF748,536 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between RF241,548 and RF766,050 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Job Definition

  • 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
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