Heavy Equipment Operator

Kinder Morgan • Pasadena, TX

8d

About The Position

The Heavy Equipment Operator operates and maintains heavy equipment used to handle petroleum and coke, move and grade terrain, and support terminal operations. The role includes operating a D-10 dozer, front-end loader, Bobcat, manlift, track hoe, forklift, and—after training—an overhead crane, remote-controlled ship loader, and rail equipment. The operator performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs, records work performed, assists coworkers and maintenance personnel, and follows company and customer safety, environmental, procedural, and regulatory requirements. The position involves outdoor work, potentially adverse weather, and assigned day or night shifts, including overtime with little to no notice when operational needs require it.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Eight months to one year of experience with heavy equipment, especially D9 dozers and track hoes.
• Maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
• Willingness to use a personal and/or company vehicle during employment.
• Pass and complete safety training or certification required by customers and Kinder Morgan.
• Meet requirements for entry into foreign trade zones, including Department of Homeland Security background checks, and obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Pass DISA testing for facility entry.
• Pass respiratory fit testing.
• Ability to communicate verbally effectively.
• Willingness to work assigned day or night shifts and overtime with little to no notice, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays, as operational needs require.
• Regular attendance.
• Ability to work as part of a team, take supervisor direction, maintain schedules, focus on details, follow work rules, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, squat, and reach for extended periods.
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors and in potentially adverse weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate a D-10 dozer to move petroleum between storage, reclaimers, processing units, and pits safely and efficiently.
• Operate a bulldozer over successive passes to raise or lower terrain to a specified grade.
• Operate front-end loaders, Bobcats, manlifts, track hoes, and forklifts.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on mobile and stationary equipment, including lubrication, cleaning, greasing, and adding gear lubricants; document activities performed.
• Train to operate an overhead crane inside a refinery to load product from a pit to hoppers.
• Train to operate a remote-controlled ship loader, distribute coke according to the stowage plan and ship chief mate’s instructions, and monitor safe and satisfactory vessel loading.
• Assist coworkers and the maintenance crew with various jobs.
• Participate in and promote safety and environmental programs.
• Perform work in compliance with company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Operate conveyor controls to start and stop the conveyor.
• Train in rail operations, including car dumping, switching, and locomotive operations.
• Understand inspection reports and procedures.
• Follow customer and company rules and policies; work as part of a team, take direction, maintain required schedules, and follow work rules.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.

What This Job Offers

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