Equipment Technician/Gas Chill - Permian Basin

What We Are Looking For

Primary Purpose:

Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and operates natural gas processing refrigeration and amine treating plants, and associated equipment.


Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair various natural gas process refrigeration and mechanical equipment including freon compressors, pumps, cooling fans, pressure control equipment, valves, motors, etc., and amine treating equipment and plants
• Train others in the operations and routine maintenance of refrigeration and natural gas treating plant equipment
• Maintain equipment maintenance records - routine preventative maintenance, major and minor repair work, availability of equipment, oil usage, etc.
• Maintain parts inventory
• Observe all EH&S regulations, operating and maintenance procedures, and Company policies

What You Will Do

Minimum requirements: Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience / specific knowledge:

• 5 years or more experience in the natural gas treating and/or refrigeration mechanical field would be considered
• Working knowledge of refrigeration equipment repairs, mechanical repairs, and electrical equipment and compressor repairs, etc..
• Operational knowledge of electrical meters and instruments including amp meters, voltmeters, and mechanical tools
• Must respond to, and address, callouts and emergencies after regular business hours including after dark hours, which will require carrying a mobile phone
• Perform plant operations duties as needed and participate in area callouts when needed

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

• Valid Driver's License
• Satisfactory Driving History

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Basic Computer Skills
• Ability to effectively organize, plan, prioritize, document, and complete work with sometimes minimum supervision
• Adequate analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Customer focus
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules

Physical demands:

• Be able to lift up to 50lbs

Working conditions:

• Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions
• Primary area of responsibility would be a group of Kinder Morgan Treating plants in 13 states
• This position will require extensive travel, including overnight, weekends, and Holidays
• Work schedules, duties, and times will include nights and days, weekends, and Holidays.

Supervisory responsibility:

• None

What You Need

Minimum requirements: Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience / specific knowledge:

• 5 years or more experience in the natural gas treating and/or refrigeration mechanical field would be considered
• Working knowledge of refrigeration equipment repairs, mechanical repairs, and electrical equipment and compressor repairs, etc..
• Operational knowledge of electrical meters and instruments including amp meters, voltmeters, and mechanical tools
• Must respond to, and address, callouts and emergencies after regular business hours including after dark hours, which will require carrying a mobile phone
• Perform plant operations duties as needed and participate in area callouts when needed

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

• Valid Driver's License
• Satisfactory Driving History

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Basic Computer Skills
• Ability to effectively organize, plan, prioritize, document, and complete work with sometimes minimum supervision
• Adequate analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Customer focus
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules

Physical demands:

• Be able to lift up to 50lbs

Working conditions:

• Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions
• Primary area of responsibility would be a group of Kinder Morgan Treating plants in 13 states
• This position will require extensive travel, including overnight, weekends, and Holidays
• Work schedules, duties, and times will include nights and days, weekends, and Holidays.

Supervisory responsibility:

• None

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.

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