Notice: Our plant hiring is currently in process.
To apply for the next Refinery Operations hiring, please submit your resume with copy/scan of your WORKReady! Certificate* to
plantjobs@ncrarefinery.com.
* Note: All applicants are required to complete the WORKReady! Certificate, which is a free aptitude test administered by KansasWorks. Resumes submitted without a copy/scan of your WORKReady! Certificate will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
To schedule your test, please contact Kelly Collins by email (preferred) at kkcollins@kansasworks.com or by phone at
(620) 694-2446. When scheduling your test, be sure to identify yourself as an NCRA applicant.
After completing your test, please allow a minimum of of 3-5 business days to receive your WORKReady! Certificate by mail from KansasWorks. Make sure to plan for this lead time in order to meet the application deadline.
Operators are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of plant units. NCRA recruits for Operators typically once a year in the Spring or Summer, and posts for these positions in local newspapers. Local residents are encouraged to apply as no relocation assistance is available for these positions.
To be considered at each plant hiring, an applicant must submit a new resume and copy of their WORKReady! Certificate for each hiring by the posted deadline in the local advertisement. If the documents are received after the posted deadline, they will be considered in the next hiring. Only if your contact or employment information has changed during the hiring year would you need to submit an updated resume.
NCRA Operators must meet the following minimum requirements (this is not a full job description):
- Ability and desire to work 12-hour rotating shifts (nights and days), including weekends and holidays. Refinery operations run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Ability to perform physical work in all weather conditions.
- Ability to follow written procedures and verbal instructions.
- Understanding of mechanical principles.
- Understanding and/or ability to learn physical and chemical scientific principles.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Documentation as required for actions taken and reason why as well as readings from gauges, etc.
- Attain acceptable test results on all pre-employment testing.
- Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED and a stable work history.
- Additional education, experience, and/or training in refinery process technology, or a combination of education and experience in refinery process systems is preferred.
Our selection process is as follows:
- Review of all applicants.
- Initial interviews for applicants who meet the minimum requirements listed above and attained acceptable results on the WORKReady! Certificate.
- Candidate selection for those who will take further written testing.
- Written testing. Those individuals who meet the required passing score will be considered for the next step.
- Selected candidates will proceed to pre-employment physical testing in the plant and have a second interview with our Refinery Operations Manager.
- The Refinery Operations Manager makes the candidate selections.
- A conditional job offer will be extended, and background check completed.
- Final candidates will be scheduled for pre-employment physical assessments (includes drug screening).
- Candidates who successfully complete the process above will receive a confirmed offer of employment with start date.
How do I become a Maintenance Mechanic, Electrician, Instrument Technician, Heavy Equipment Operator, or Welder?
Many of NCRA’s Maintenance positions are filled through an internal bidding process which is extended to Refinery Operators. Progression to Maintenance positions usually begins by an employee gaining familiarity with refinery operations by performing duties of the Refinery Plant Operator.
