re: OT Process Technicians (plant operators)

BASF is hiring a few new hire classes a year but I doubt you’d be much more satisfied than where you are now.

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Currently where I am Operator pay is $41hr with Lead Operator making $43hr, 8% 401k match with pension.

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Dont think your gonna get much better than those numbers. You could go work pipeline and have a fair amount of time off. Smaller work force. But wont make what you make in a big plant.

For the life of me I can't figure out which one you're at. I thought there were only 4 left who give pensions but I guess there's another. All you're rates are a hair higher than the oil company I'm familiar with.

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Currently where I am Operator pay is $41hr with Lead Operator making $43hr, 8% 401k match with pension.

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About the same at my site as well.

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I thought there were only 4 left who give pensions

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What four is that? There may be 5 or 6

I thought we were average. What company are you familiar with?

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The cross training/batch processes you mentioned don't sound too appealing

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The cross training is the worst. Can go 6+ months without working the unit and get forced OT on the board at any time.

They make sure we work at least 7 shifts on each job to stay qualified. Only positive is, you’ll be certified on the DCS and outside in less than a year and split time between the 2

Takes us 4 years to qualify in all our units and DCS. 2 years in the field and 2 years DCS

Hmm, thought all the ones I mentioned had higher operator pay.

I’m interested in Valero and Shell in Norco and Valero in Meraux. Is it one of these 3?

And you guys probably make it up in bonus. Our bonus this year was 6%