Occupation information for Gas Plant Operators Washington

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Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

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Currently Employed: 120

Projected Annual Job Openings: 10

Typical Hourly Wage: $24.80 - $55.82

Typical Annual Salary: $51,590 - $116,110

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: More than 1 year on-the-job training

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Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
Start and shut down plant equipment.

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