Production Operator

Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Family Group: Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

As a Production Operator, you will be responsible for 24/7, safe, and reliable operation of Asset equipment as a competent member of a high-performance shift team. This includes monitoring, controlling, starting and stopping equipment (such as furnaces, pumps, compressors, etc.), conducting activities that pertain to unit operation, and taking corrective action when necessary to ensure that all unit conditions and operations are following safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.

Accountabilities:

• Support “Goal Zero” Safety and Environmental culture through:

  • Demonstration of excellent personal safety

  • Compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and practices

  • Intervention if a potential issue or unsafe behavior is observed

• Achieve, demonstrate, and maintain the required level of competence to safely operate the assigned process area of the Plant

NOTE: All Operators will be expected to qualify on multiple jobs, including a Console job role

• Utilize standardized work processes such as Ensure Safe Production (ESP), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Maintenance Excellence (ME)

• Utilize process control computer interfaces to maintain variables within targets

• Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills

• Identify and manage abnormal process operation situations in assigned process areas of the Plant

• Meet defined targets or identify and communicate constraints

• Identify and communicate 24/7 production threats

• Monitor and accurately record unit operating data (temperatures, pressures, flows, and levels) for upward or downward trends

• Execute Permit to Work and Safe Isolation processes

• Execute daily operating orders

• Prepare equipment for maintenance in accordance with maintenance plans

• Ensure thorough shift turnover by providing effective written and oral communications to the relieving shift and technician that cover routine and non-routine issues, problems faced, unit operating conditions, etc.

• Execute all assigned operator tasks and document and report findings as needed

• Assure product quality by performing required unit production quality control checks and analyses

• Maintain good communication with other team members, other facility teams (Utilities, Logistics, etc.), and support disciplines

• Perform required preventive maintenance and assist in troubleshooting potential issues and assist others when unit problems occur

• Properly utilize company IT equipment to meet daily performance expectations and access plant and unit information and procedures

• Actively assume personal accountability for continuous personal and professional development

• Actively participate in the development and performance of the assigned work group

• Participate in training and respond to emergency situations as required

• Ensure workstations and the work location are clean and free of hazards

• Exhibit behaviors aligned with the Shell Polymers Monaca Plant culture:

• Take pride in completing activities with excellence and delivering on promises

• Seek out new ideas and perspectives to bring ideas and solutions

• Trust and seek to understand one another and our partners

• Perform the role, knowing positions are interdependent and sharing success as one team

• Be committed to soliciting and embracing useful feedback to support learning and growth

• Build strong relationships and mutual trust with our customers

• Proactively listen to and collaborate with our customers

• Once qualified, be expected to train new hire operators on shift

What we need from you

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience

• Must possess a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States

• Must be able to read, speak, and write English fluently and understand operating procedures

• Willing to achieve satisfactory results on Shell’s pre-employment testing battery

• Willing to support the company’s drug-free workplace policy, including pre-employment and random drug screenings, medical screening, and background checks

• With proper training, willing and able to lift up to 40 lbs. with or without accommodation and use safe lifting techniques

• Willing to comply with the company’s harassment-free, diversity, and inclusion workplace policies

• Willing to work while wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

• Willing to work outdoors in inclement weather and in confined spaces, with or without accommodation

• Willing to climb ladders, navigate stairs, and work at heights, with or without accommodation

• Willing to respond to emergencies as part of the Emergency Response Team, with or without accommodation

• Must reside within 60 minutes of the site, or be willing to relocate within 60 minutes without relocation assistance

• Willing to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, including overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends

• Willing to be on call and meet call-out requirements for site responsibilities and emergencies

What we offer

***Please note that there is an Online Assessment which is required for this position. To be considered, you must complete the assessment and receive passing score, even if you have taken previous assessments. Please review your Workday tasks, directions and instructions to ensure you complete the required test within the provided timeframe***

The rate for this position is $41.77. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, and internal equity.

For regular full-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deep-Water platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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