PTEC Programs - North American Process Technology Alliance
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PTEC Program
Defining the Future Path
To Securing
A Process Operator Job
Agenda
PTEC Advisory Board
Qualification Expectations
Future Job Opportunities
Rewards And Industry
Needs
How You Can Prepare
Final Thoughts
Web Sites
Questions
What is the local PTEC
Advisory Board?
Made up of industry representatives and
educators.
Keep local Educators up to date on changes and
needs of local industry.
Work with area schools to recruit students to
join the Program.
Work to find jobs for graduates.
Plant Tours
Industry Hiring Qualification
Expectations & Process
Minimum 2.5 GPA
Testing after Graduation
Interviews
Aptitude Testing
General Knowledge
Test taking capabilities
(Timed)
Increase your ability to
present yourself.
Competition
Future Job Opportunities
Average Age of Industry Operators = 50 yrs.
Locally, approximately 100 new operator
candidates will be needed each year for the
next 5 years.
Across the Gulf Coast, approximately 500 new
operator candidates will be needed each year
for the next 5 years.
Rewards & Industry Needs
Experienced plant operators earn an
average of $49,000 per year with
excellent benefits.
Long term employment with above
average pay and benefits.
Educational reimbursement programs
available for continued growth.
Industry needs dynamic, energetic,
self starting, high potential, team
working employees.
Career Expectations
Entry level jobs – 3-5 years
Trainee
Loader
Process Operator – 5-10 years
Process Operator
Console Operator
Top/Lead Operator – 10-15 years
Shift Supervisor – 15+ years
2008 Entry Level
Starting Salaries SWLA
Chemical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Computer Programmer
Accountant
Economics/Finance
Civil Engineering
Boiler Maker
Marketing
Teacher
PROCESS OPERATOR - $47,000 - $60,000
-
$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
Plan now for how you can meet industry
hiring requirements and successfully
complete company hiring processes.
Determine career goals and focus your
efforts to accomplish them.
Be prepared to take advantage of
opportunities.
Take Advantage of
Opportunities to Improve...
Computer Skills
Math Skills
Team Work Skills
Trouble Shooting Skills
FINAL THOUGHTS
Industry Will Be Hiring PTEC Graduates For Operator
Candidates
Industry Wants the Cream of Crop
YOU Can Decide Your Future
Start Preparing NOW
WEB SITES
Lake Area Industrial Alliance –
www.laia.com
La. PTEC Site –
http://www.ptec101.com/
GCPTA (Gulf Coast PTEC Alliance)
www.gcpta.org
CAPT (Center for the Advancement of
Process Technology)
www.captech.org
Questions...