E&C TECHNICIAN (MISSOURI CITY, TX)

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan is seeking a skilled technician to troubleshoot, install, repair, and operate mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment at our Houston area locations. The role involves working with PLCs, valves, and electrical prints, and coordinating with project managers, engineers, and contractors.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and general knowledge of compressor stations and processing plant operations.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of compressor stations, gathering system, and processing plant operations.
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills for electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Ability to read electrical prints and suggest red-line changes.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, repair and operate mechanical, electrical and instrument equipment.
• Supervise electrical contractors and coordinate with project managers and engineers.
• Maintain inventory of electrical supplies and repair parts for emergencies.
• Ensure safety practices and communicate any unsafe conditions to supervisor.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical

Instrumentation

Communication

Customer orientation

Program/controls

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Maximo

Job description

What We Are Looking For

Responsible for safe troubleshooting, installation, repair and operation of mechanical, electrical and instrument equipment.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Understands accepted troubleshooting guidelines for PLC, control valves and all PLC logic.
• Possess overall knowledge of the installation, operation, repair, of assigned equipment.
• Maintains sufficient inventory of electrical supplies and repair parts to meet most emergency situations.
• Takes care of company vehicle, keeping it clean and organized.
• Reports any unsafe practices or actions to supervisor.
• Continues to look for better and more efficient ways of doing job
• Keep lines of communcation open to supervisor and other company employees while meeting the needs of all customers.
• Makes callouts on equipment.
• Works with project managers, engineering and contractors on all new construction projects.
• Mantain all controls, monitor alarms and sensor tests.
• Troubleshooting and schedulin gelectrical maintenance for the assigned location.
• Solid understanding of electrical motor control.
• Knowledge of electrical prints and capablel of making appropriate red-line changes to them.
• Assist PLC programming personnel.
• Good understanding of PLC cause and effect.
• Supervise electrical contractors.
• Job level will be commensurate with experience and knowledge.

What You Need

Education:

• High School degree of equivalent

Experience/specific knowledge:

• General knowledge of compressor stations, gathering system, and processing plant operations.

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer orientation.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one–on-one and small group situation to other employees of the company and outside contractors.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out day-to-day operation issues.
• Be able to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes-adverse conditions.

Physical demands:

• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights. May work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position.
• Routinely reacts to visual, aural and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
• Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/lifts from ground level a load up to 50 lbs., manually transports a load up to 75 lbs., and applies up to 150 foot pounds of torque.
• Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads.
• Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Subject to overtime and call-outs

Working conditions:

• Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment.
• Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• May be subject to work in hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures.
• Wears safety equipment as required.

Supervisory responsibility:

None

Preferred education, experience, certifications, competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Journeyman electrician.
• Maximo or other Enterprise Asset Management application experience.

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.

For more information about Kinder Morgan, our culture, opportunities available, and to join our Talent Community, please visit our careers site at www.kindermorgan.com.