How much do plant operators make?
Sadly there are the operators that show up every day to do as little as possible and have no care to advance themselves, but if you keep your head on straight there are many opportunities to move up and out of shift work.
One thing that you can brush up on is basic math skills if you aren't strong there. You need to be able to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals WITHOUT a calculator. I'm not trying to be funny...you'd be suprised how many people can't do basic math with a pencil and paper.
When i started testing, I had to remember how to actually do division problems...write them out and do them. It had been a while.
Just wanted to update this thread and thank everyone for providing their work experiences and interview process in becoming a operator. I just received my job offer two days ago to work at Flint Hills in Corpus Christi. I'm really excited and can't wait to start my new job. I should be starting at the end of August. Thanks and good luck to others out there pursuing a career as a operator.
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On the 25th I have an interview with Exxon Mobil for an Internship at the Baytown Olefins Plant. Has anyone interviewed for Exxon, especially in Baytown? I just graduated from Lee with 2 year degree in PTECH. What questions should I ask? And what questions will they ask? Thanks. Will they ask me to explain equipment such as steam/gas turbines, cooling towers, furnace, etc., or do they just ask behavioral based questions?
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On the 25th I have an interview with Exxon Mobil for an Internship at the Baytown Olefins Plant. Has anyone interviewed for Exxon, especially in Baytown? I just graduated from Lee with 2 year degree in PTECH. What questions should I ask? And what questions will they ask? Thanks. Will they ask me to explain equipment such as steam/gas turbines, cooling towers, furnace, etc., or do they just ask behavioral based questions?
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Thanks. Can you think of any questions I should ask about the company and internship?
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Verdad Gallardo What the internship will provide you and what the chances are of you advancing from a intern into a full time operations position. A lot of people fail to realize just because you got a internship, it doesn't mean they will hire you on. Stand out in a good way and take from it all you can. At least by asking questions like when they may offer there next round of hiring and so on will help put in to perspective where you stand and if a offer can be expected depending on your internship.
I'll have my certificate by the end of July in Summer school now taking my last two process classes. I've started applying at various place the past few months hopefully someone will bite. I'm just going to stay in school and finish up my last few classes and get the degree everything I have left are just my basics english, sociology, etc...I can probably take most of those online and be done within the next full semester or two.
I hope this pays off soon.
I hope this pays off soon.
I'll have my certificate by the end of July in Summer school now taking my last two process classes. I've started applying at various place the past few months hopefully someone will bite. I'm just going to stay in school and finish up my last few classes and get the degree everything I have left are just my basics english, sociology, etc...I can probably take most of those online and be done within the next full semester or two.
I hope this pays off soon.
I hope this pays off soon.
Hurry up we got boost to add to that little white birdy of yours
Ill be starting school nxt semester to get my ptec degree. Ive talked to alot of operators at the plants i have worked at the past yrs n they have given me a few pointers. Shell refinery is the plant i wana be at. I loved that place when i was a maintnance contractor there about a year ago.
I would be taking one of the 3 classes I need to finish my analyzer certification over the summer, but Lee can't get their **** together well enough to offer the classes at the right times we need them. So not enough people signed up for the only class being offered that I need still, so HOPEFULLY they will offer all 3 in the fall, this is getting old...
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Dow call back time I took and passed the dow technical tech for a distribution operator trainee position in freeport texas. Does anyone know around how long they take to call if i were chosen for an interview? Also, does anyone know how much this position pays? Thanks, all info would be greatly appreciated