Heavy Equipment Operator

Kinder Morgan • Port Arthur, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Kinder Morgan is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator for its Terminals business unit. The role operates heavy equipment to move, level, and distribute petroleum coke between storage, processing areas, inbound and outbound conveyors, reclaimers, and vessels. Equipment includes D-9 and D-10 dozers, front-end loaders, skid steers, man lifts, track hoes, forklifts, excavators, telehandlers, backhoes, wheel loaders, and other terminal equipment. Operators will train on remote-controlled ship-loading operations and may progress across terminal equipment-operator and maintenance duties. The position also includes preventive maintenance, minor repairs, documentation, housekeeping, and assisting coworkers and maintenance crews. Work must be performed safely and efficiently, in compliance with company and customer rules and policies.

The operator must be available for assigned shifts, overtime, rotating day/night work if required, and scheduled on-call emergency callouts. The work is primarily outdoors and may involve adverse weather and dusty conditions. It includes regular physical activity and exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, high or precarious places, possible electrical shock, and loud noise. Employees must wear FRC clothing and use required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Prior heavy equipment operating experience is preferred; qualified applicants may be trained.
• Must be able to operate equipment safely and efficiently and meet requirements to become certified on each required piece of equipment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers; must be willing to use a personal and/or company vehicle for work.
• Must obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), including meeting applicable foreign trade zone entry requirements and background checks.
• Must pass drug and alcohol testing, including a hair follicle test.
• Must complete and pass DISA/ISTC background check and testing for refinery access.
• Must possess safety training or certifications required by customers and Kinder Morgan.
• Must be able to work assigned shifts, overtime with little to no notice, weekends and holidays as operationally needed, rotating day/night shifts if required, and scheduled on-call emergency callouts.
• Must communicate effectively verbally, apply common-sense understanding to instructions, follow directions and work rules, attend work regularly, and work as part of a team.
• Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather and dusty conditions and handle evolving conditions.
• Must regularly stand, walk, climb, bend, squat, and reach for extended periods; lift up to 70 pounds; handle large tools; climb on and off equipment and ladders; and work at heights without fear of heights.
• Must wear FRC clothing and comply with customer and company rules and policies.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a heavy equipment operator.

Responsibilities

• Operate D-9 and D-10 dozers to gouge, level, and distribute petroleum coke between storage, reclaimers, processing areas, pits, inbound and outbound conveyors, and vessel loadout.
• Operate front-end loaders, skid steers, man lifts, track hoes, forklifts, excavators, telehandlers, backhoes, wheel loaders, and other terminal equipment as trained and qualified.
• Push material to the dozer trap to load vessels and operate equipment during day and night operations as needed.
• Train on and operate the remote-controlled ship loader, distributing coke according to the stowage plan and ship's chief mate instructions, and monitor safe and satisfactory loading.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs, including lubricating, cleaning, greasing, adding gear lubricants, changing filters, and documenting work performed on equipment.
• Assist coworkers and maintenance crews with various jobs.
• Perform housekeeping and general maintenance as required.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently, use appropriate personal protective equipment, and report damaged protective equipment and unsafe conditions to the Terminal Supervisor.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Work at different locations when needed and perform terminal equipment-operator and maintenance duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED