Natural Gas Plant Operator

Schedule: 2/2/3 rotation, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (12-hour day shifts; every other weekend off)

Type: Direct hire, full-time

About the Opportunity

Express Employment Professionals – Fremont is hiring Plant Operators for a national natural gas company opening a site in Newark. The company supplies natural gas to industrial and commercial customers and operates the equipment on site. This is a permanent, direct-hire job with a growing energy company.

On a 2/2/3 schedule you work only about half the days of the year.

This is an operations role, not a vehicle, diesel or auto repair position.

What You’ll Do

• Operate, start up, shut down and monitor natural gas storage and delivery systems
• Do operator rounds: check and log pressure, temperature, level and flow
• Monitor SCADA/HMI/PLC screens and respond to alarms
• Report abnormal conditions and safety concerns to supervision right away
• Connect and handle gas transfer hoses and keep the site ready
• Do operator-level inspections and housekeeping
• Keep operating logs, inspection records and daily reports on a mobile app
• Follow lockout/tagout, permit and safety procedures every time

What You Need

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience as a plant, process, utility, gas, or water/wastewater operator, or in a similar operations role
• Familiar with pressure systems, valves, regulators or compressors
• Valid California driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Able to work 12-hour shifts outdoors in all weather
• Able to climb stairs and ladders, kneel, stoop and wear full PPE
• Basic computer and smartphone skills
• Must pass a 10-panel drug screen

Preferred

• Natural gas, LNG/CNG, propane or industrial gas experience
• Experience with operator rounds, SCADA or alarm response
• Experience working 12-hour or rotating shifts
• OSHA 10, HAZWOPER or confined space training
• Military experience in fuel, power plant or engineering operations

Why Apply

• Direct hire with a growing national energy company
• Half the days off on the 2/2/3 schedule
• All PPE provided; no certifications needed to start