Plant Operator

Schedule:12-hour shifts | 7 days on / 7 days off (rotating days & nights as qualified)

Are you a hands-on operator who thrives in a safety-first industrial environment? Do you enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment and being part of a high-accountability team that keeps critical plant logistics moving? If so, this is your opportunity to step into the Operator D role at our Ponca City, Oklahoma facility and begin a progressive career path in plant operations!

This is the entry point into our structured operator progression model, with clear advancement opportunities to C-Operator (SRU qualified), B-Operator (DCS/board relief) and A-Operator (primary board operator).

Why Join Us?

🛠️ Build a Career in Operations – Start as a D-Operator and progress through structured qualifications into higher-level unit and board operations roles.

⚠️ Safety-First Culture – Work in an environment where compliance, PPE, LOTO, confined space procedures and regulatory standards are non-negotiable.

🚂 Critical Plant Role – Be responsible for the safe loading and unloading of trucks and railcars, handling products such as anhydrous ammonia, molten sulfur and ammonium polysulfide solution (APS).

📈 Growth Through Qualification – Receive formal and hands-on training with defined first-year objectives and advancement expectations.

🤝 Team-Based Environment – Collaborate closely with Operations and Maintenance teams and external truck drivers to ensure safe and efficient product movement.

What You’ll Do:

✅ Safely load and unload trucks and railcars in compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, railroad and HAZWOPER regulations.

✅ Handle hazardous materials, including anhydrous ammonia, molten sulfur and APS with strict adherence to regulatory and site procedures.

✅ Complete required documentation, including Bills of Lading, inspection forms, sampling and transfer logs.

✅ Monitor gauges, meters and process equipment to verify quality and quantity specifications.

✅ Perform routine inspections, identify equipment issues, and report irregularities for corrective action.

✅ Support plant projects, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities, confined space entries and startup/shutdown operations.

✅ Maintain clean and orderly loading, storage and containment areas.

✅ Participate in emergency response activities and safety meetings.

✅ Progress through structured training and testing toward Concentrate Unit and SRU qualification.