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re: Operators....how long did it take to qualify
Posted on 5/30/15 at 2:15 pm to LSUPhreaK
Posted on 5/30/15 at 2:15 pm to LSUPhreaK
I got on with a small refinery and qualified in the FCC (Fluidized Catalytic Cracking) unit in 6 months I think. I was in the process of qualifying on my second unit when I decided I couldn't take the shift work anymore. Plus the people on my shift were miserable old farts and I was afraid the plant was going to blow up at any moment. I quit and went back to school. Not sure if all plants are like that one but you could qualify in as little as 6 months but you had a deadline to qualify. Can't remember if it was a year or 18 months.
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Posted on 5/30/15 at 2:51 pm to JonTheTigerFan
My refinery requires a minimum of 6 months in a unit before you can take it alone. You have a full year to meet those requirements.
We try to start new operators in larger or more complex units because your maximum time to qualify in each unit becomes less and less as you get your promotions and pay raises.
Some units are harder than others.
If your learning utilities and you have to learn all phases of the process it can take the full 6 months.
If you have cooling towers, boilers, Co-gens, air compressors, De-alks, softeners, etc. You should expect it to take a bit.
Remember that the utilities are the heart of the refinery and you have to know what to do in a outage without hesitation. For this reason we normally don't start new operators in our utility section.
Good luck
We try to start new operators in larger or more complex units because your maximum time to qualify in each unit becomes less and less as you get your promotions and pay raises.
Some units are harder than others.
If your learning utilities and you have to learn all phases of the process it can take the full 6 months.
If you have cooling towers, boilers, Co-gens, air compressors, De-alks, softeners, etc. You should expect it to take a bit.
Remember that the utilities are the heart of the refinery and you have to know what to do in a outage without hesitation. For this reason we normally don't start new operators in our utility section.
Good luck
Posted on 5/30/15 at 2:51 pm to JonTheTigerFan
Seems like it took about two months. Hard to remember 16 years ago. Chlorine unit. The cell part. Not much to it. Shitty company that really didn't focus on training too much. Work for much better company now. First post here took about 3 months. 4,000 lb hydrogen pressure but small. I went all in though, brought material home. Practiced drawings at home. Now most new employees take 3 to 5 months to qualify. Best advise I can give you is hire in, keep your mouth shut except to ask intelligent questions and don't take the picking personal.
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