Careers Graduates of the Plant Operator Program at Selkirk College earn a Certificate of Completion and typically find employment as plant operators in manufacturing plants, production plants, processing plants, gas plants, oil fields, smelters, mines, mills, refineries, arenas, recreational complexes, or other industrial facilities. PLANT OPERATOR CAREERS — Chemical Plant Machine Operator — Mineral & Metal Processing Operator — Cell Operator — Lime Kiln Operator — Pulp & Paper Mill Machine Operator — Assistant Digester Operator — Sawmill Machine Operator — Planer Operator — Resaw Operator — Process Control & Machine Operator — Food, Beverage & Associated Products Processing — Brewhouse Operator — Control Room Operator — Winery-Press Operator — Water & Waste Treatment Plant Operator — Sewage Plant Operator — Power Engineers & Power Systems Operators — Auxiliary Plant Operator — Building Systems Technician — Control Room Operator — Electrical Power Systems CAREER SPOTLIGHT - HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Hospital maintenance engineers are responsible for maintaining the extensive heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems in hospitals. The equipment they operate includes boilers, air-conditioning equipment, diesel engines, turbines, pumps, condensers, generators, and compressors. They start up, regulate, shut down, or repair this equipment. They manually operate equipment, make adjustments, and regularly check safety devices. It is their responsibility to ensure that all of these systems are operating not just correctly, but also efficiently and safely. Routine maintenance is part of the job, such as replacing filters, lubricating moving parts, and checking air quality of the ventilation systems. Some other duties could include minor welding, minor plumbing and electrical repairs, and minor carpentry repairs to walls, roofs, windows, or ceilings. In this selkirk.ca/programs job you could wind up working independently or as part of a crew. You will also need to be able to work off hours or on shifts that can include holidays, nights, or weekends. Because a hospital never closes, there must always be maintenance workers on staff just as there are health care providers. Program Courses PO 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS PLANT SYSTEMS Systems and components common to process plants; Sand Plant provides a model to demonstrate the key concepts and components. — Safety, Health & Environment — PPE - Personal Protective Equipment — Locks, Isolation Devices & Equipment — Emergency Shutdown & Evacuation — Reading Flowcharts, P&Cs, P&IDs — Valves — Pumps — Piping and Storage Tanks — Human Rights — Compressors — Turbines — Bearings, Seals, Steam Traps — Heat Exchangers — Cooling Towers — Boilers & Furnaces — Switches & Controls PO 102 - PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS Includes Math, Basic Physics, Technical Writing, Basic Hand Tools, Computer Skills, and Drafting. — Basic Math — Computer Skills — MS Office — Technical Writing — Basic Physics — Pressure — Basic Physics — Fluid Flow — Basic Physics — Heat, heat transfer, temperature — Basic Hand Tools — Drafting PO 103 - INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS PLANT OPERATIONS Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Sand Plant to conduct basic operating procedures. PLANT OPERATOR selkirk.ca/plant-operator SOPs include: — Pre-start-up checklist — Start up — Normal Operation — Abnormal Operation — Shut Down — Troubleshooting — Create Sand Plant Log Book and other Operating Reports — Operate Sand Plant (including troubleshooting) PO 104 - PLANT TOURS Ten Structured Plant Tours are planned over the course of the program. These will take place once a week at different locations each week. Students will work individually and in teams to gather specific pre-determined data on each plant. The goal is by the end of the tours, students will have a detailed record of the plants they have visited and a broad awareness of the operator duties and tasks at the various plants in our area. PO 105 - WORK PRACTICUM The expectation is that this part of the program will run six weeks, and that students will actively explore possible placements into an unpaid practicum at a local plant. Class time will be devoted to resume and cover letter writing to assist the student in this process. On-site structured work experience Contacts TRADES ADMISSIONS Registration Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13204 Direct: 250.354.3204 Fax: 250.352.3180 Email: trades@selkirk.ca INDUSTRY AND TRADES CONTACT Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 Email: trades@selkirk.ca ROB SCHWARZER School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13212 Direct: 250.354.3212 Email: rschwarzer @selkirk.ca Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2017-18 189