Plant Operation is the managing and controlling the equipment, facilities, systems, or plants in industrial and manufacturing processes to produce desired products. The Plant Operator knowledge and performance will support safe and reliable plant operation that is to ensure the effective implementation and efficient, safety, and reliable process operation. Modern industrial Plant Operation is generally highly automated, with control of the plant's processes centralised in a control room from which valves, gauges, alarms and switches may be operated.

Related Definitions in the Project: The Operation and Maintenance; Plant and Process Unit; Project Management