PTEC Program
Defining the Future Path
To Securing
A Process Operator Job
Agenda
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PTEC Advisory Board
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Qualification Expectations
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Future Job Opportunities
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Rewards And Industry
Needs
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How You Can Prepare
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Final Thoughts
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Web Sites
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Questions
What is the local PTEC
Advisory Board?
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Made up of industry representatives and
educators.
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Keep local Educators up to date on changes and
needs of local industry.
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Work with area schools to recruit students to
join the Program.
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Work to find jobs for graduates.
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Plant Tours
Industry Hiring Qualification
Expectations & Process
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Minimum 2.5 GPA
Testing after Graduation
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Interviews
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Aptitude Testing
General Knowledge
Test taking capabilities
(Timed)
Increase your ability to
present yourself.
Competition
Future Job Opportunities
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Average Age of Industry Operators = 50 yrs.
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Locally, approximately 100 new operator
candidates will be needed each year for the
next 5 years.
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Across the Gulf Coast, approximately 500 new
operator candidates will be needed each year
for the next 5 years.
Rewards & Industry Needs
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Experienced plant operators earn an
average of $49,000 per year with
excellent benefits.
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Long term employment with above
average pay and benefits.
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Educational reimbursement programs
available for continued growth.
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Industry needs dynamic, energetic,
self starting, high potential, team
working employees.
Career Expectations
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Entry level jobs – 3-5 years
Trainee
 Loader
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Process Operator – 5-10 years
Process Operator
 Console Operator
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Top/Lead Operator – 10-15 years
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Shift Supervisor – 15+ years
2008 Entry Level
Starting Salaries SWLA
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Chemical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Computer Programmer
Accountant
Economics/Finance
Civil Engineering
Boiler Maker
Marketing
Teacher
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PROCESS OPERATOR - $47,000 - $60,000
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$69,201
$56,773
$61,066
$43,360
$34,427
$46,331
$60,582
$34,422
$41,682
$36,958
Source: Louisiana Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics Program.
National estimates for
Chemical Plant and System Operators :
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates:
Employment
Employment
RSE
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage
52,970
5.0 %
$23.53
$48,930
Percentile wage estimates:
10%
25%
50%
(Median)
75%
90%
Hourly
Wage
$15.69
$19.19
$23.60
$27.67
$32.13
Annual
Wage
$32,640 $39,910
$49,080
$57,560 $66,820
Percentile
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes518091.htm
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006
Chemical Plant and System Operators
State
Employment
Hourly mean
wage
Annual mean
wage
Percent of State
Employment
Louisiana
5,640
$26.55
$55,230
0.317%
Wyoming
180
$26.36
$54,830
0.069%
Texas
11,590
$26.36
$54,820
0.119%
West Virginia
1,130
$25.92
$53,910
0.159%
Connecticut
200
$25.57
$53,180
0.012%
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes518091.htm
How You Can Prepare
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Plan now for how you can meet industry
hiring requirements and successfully
complete company hiring processes.
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Determine career goals and focus your
efforts to accomplish them.
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Be prepared to take advantage of
opportunities.
Take Advantage of
Opportunities to Improve...
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Computer Skills
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Math Skills
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Team Work Skills
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Trouble Shooting Skills
FINAL THOUGHTS
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Industry Will Be Hiring PTEC Graduates For Operator
Candidates
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Industry Wants the Cream of Crop
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YOU Can Decide Your Future
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Start Preparing NOW
WEB SITES
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Lake Area Industrial Alliance –
www.laia.com
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La. PTEC Site –
http://www.ptec101.com/
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GCPTA (Gulf Coast PTEC Alliance)
www.gcpta.org
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CAPT (Center for the Advancement of
Process Technology)
www.captech.org
Questions...