Maintenance/Operations Supervisor – Shreveport, LA

This position is based out of Kinder Morgan’s KinderHawk facilities located at 9580 Saint Vincent Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106.

About the Role

Kinder Morgan Company is currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor. The successful candidate will serve a vital role in maintaining the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the field with emphasis on Gas Treating, Dehydration, and rotating equipment systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subordinates and verify improvement in: preventative maintenance program, development of employees, efficient operations, and equipment reliability.
• Provide technical leadership to the maintenance group.
• Prepare reliability plans for critical equipment.
• Ensure that preventive maintenance activities are performed as scheduled.
• Ensure that unscheduled work orders are addressed in a timely manner.
• Provide support to operations to minimize downtime.
• Fulfill various roles and responsibilities related to compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Recognize and promote ideas that provide safer, more efficient, and cost-effective operation, ensuring operating costs align with budgetary constraints.
• Support and work with outside groups such as process engineering, project engineering, and the Operations Excellence team on safety, optimization, and expansion initiatives.
• Represent the maintenance group in various meetings, pre-planning on projects, design reviews, and PSSR.
• Prepare the operating budget on an annual basis, monitor budgetary performance throughout the year, and report to the Operations Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience / Specific Knowledge

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access).
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to KM’s insurance requirements.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, keep required work schedules, focus on attention to detail, and follow Company Procedure.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record to be insurable by the Company insurance carrier.
• Subject to license or certification requirements or training as stipulated by local, state, or federal agencies or the Company.

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to plan, organize, document, prioritize, and complete work efficiently.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage crews at multiple locations and perform multiple tasks on a daily basis.
• Must be able to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals).
• Basic computer skills (knowledge of MS Office, various operating systems, and other company software).
• Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, regulatory, and Company tariff requirements.
• Demonstrate performance and leadership toward operational excellence.
• Good attention to detail.

Physical Demands

• Must be physically capable of completing and satisfying all training requirements as stipulated by local, state, or federal agencies and/or Company Policy.
• Must be able to frequently climb in and out of trenches, and climb to and work from elevated platforms, ladders, and walkways.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds in awkward positions and 50 pounds from floor to waist.
• Must be able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, climb vertical access ladders and stairwells, carry up to 50 pounds, and see, hear, walk, and talk effectively.

Working Conditions

• Tasks are performed indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions in daylight and darkness.
• May be required to stand, walk, sit, ascend/descend stairs or ladders, use hand tools, reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Field vessels and piping systems contain H₂S and hydrocarbon gases which can be flammable and may be explosive under certain circumstances.
• Must maintain a good driving record within company insurability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• Prior supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical motors, VFD controls.
• Knowledge of Instrumentation, controls, and gas analyzers.
• Knowledge of Amine and Dehydration Treating Plants.
• Knowledge of Diesel Powered generators.
• Knowledge of Gas Fired Heaters.
• Knowledge of PD/centrifugal/other types of pumps.
• Knowledge of absorption vessels and exchangers.
• Knowledge of emissions integrity and testing.
• Knowledge of MAXIMO integrity management software usage.

Education

Preference may be given to candidates with college degrees, especially a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or similar programs.