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
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- The majority of Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators earn a salary between LKR30,391 and LKR145,818 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators ranges from LKR30,391 to LKR74,213.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between LKR46,037 and LKR122,485 per month.
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Job Definition
- 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
