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

Check your pay

  • The majority of Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators earn a salary between R8 927 and R42 569 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators ranges from R8 927 to R20 807.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R11 846 and R25 873 per month.

Duties and tasks

  • 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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