Field Operator - Oil & Gas Plant Operations

About the role

Anton Oilfield Services Group is hiring a Field Operator for its On Sync Energy Management Services Company in Kuwait. The role involves operating and monitoring production facilities and process units on a shift basis, covering commissioning, decommissioning and day-to-day plant operations.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production facilities and process units on a shift basis, including commissioning and decommissioning.
• Carry out routine plant inspections of equipment, machinery, pumps and auxiliary systems.
• Adjust valves, pumps and process equipment according to operating procedures and HSE requirements.
• Monitor crude oil treatment, dehydration, desalting, gas sweetening, gas dehydration, water injection and other process systems.
• Control chemical consumption and injection rates, maintain optimum dosage and report abnormalities.
• Perform pre-start-up, shutdown, commissioning and decommissioning activities and adjust parameters to keep processes efficient.
• Monitor water levels, flow rates, tank inventories and other process parameters.
• Collect process samples, coordinate laboratory testing and share results with operations personnel.
• Care for equipment (lubrication, oil replenishment, chemical addition, valve operation, separator draining).
• Record and report production volumes, flow rates, crude quality, chemical consumption and equipment performance.
• Carry out process safety checks, support work permits and comply with HSE and emergency response procedures.
• Inspect fire protection systems, operate fire pumps and standby generators, and act on abnormal conditions.
• Maintain housekeeping and perform other assigned shift duties.

Required profile

• Diploma in Chemical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Process Engineering or Process Control Technology; a relevant science degree is also acceptable.
• At least 4 years of experience in oil and gas or industrial process plant operations.
• Practical experience operating production facilities, preferably with crude treatment, dehydration, desalting, gas processing and water injection systems.
• Knowledge of plant commissioning, shutdown, routine inspections, chemical handling, sampling and process monitoring.
• Understanding of work permit systems, process safety and HSE requirements.
• Ability to interpret operating parameters, maintain production records and spot abnormal conditions.
• Good written and spoken English and willingness to work on a rotational shift basis.