Plant operator

Plant Operator

Occupation
Names	Plant Operator, Operations Technician, Technician
Occupation type	Profession
Description
Competencies	Technical and HSE knowledge and skills
Fields of employment	manufacturing

A plant operator is a person who supervises the operation of an industrial plant. The term is usually applied to power plants or chemical plants such as gas extraction, petrochemical or oil refinery or other chemical processes.

There may be a control room in the plant where the operator works. These are known as console operators. Generally, operators are assigned to a particular unit, on which they are responsible for a certain function or area of equipment. Operators are also responsible for overseeing contractor work is being done in a safe manner because the majority of deaths and injuries are from contractors and their negligence.