Operation Technician

About the role

Flint Hills Resources is seeking an Operation Technician to join their team at their asphalt plant in St. Paul, MN.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure the overall operation of the terminal, including functions such as the receipt and shipment of raw materials and asphalt products, manufacturing of asphalt products, lab testing, inspection and recordkeeping, computer-based tasks, and general equipment maintenance.
• Coincide with schedulers to support the successful delivery and receipt of asphalt products by truck, as well as the production of finished products to meet customer demands.
• Support the team as you manage small projects.
• Participate in product production and transfers.
• Perform equipment maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Test system safety devices.
• Periodically inspect tanks, valves, or piping, and other product quality control or technically oriented tasks related to an asphalt facility.

Requirements

• Ability to meet all physical requirements.
• Valid driver's license.
• Able to respond within an approximate 45-minute drive of the terminal in St. Paul, MN.
• Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, handle, bend, twist, climb, and balance.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds (with frequent carrying of up to 25 pounds).
• Able to respond to audio alarms or other loud noises that would indicate a safety concern.
• Able to work near moving mechanical parts, work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), and outdoor weather conditions, work in high, precarious places, and work around fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years or more of operations/maintenance experience in a storage terminal.
• A two-year technical or mechanical degree.
• Experience in a bulk storage terminal and/or pipeline operation.
• Mechanical, electrical, or process work experience.

Skills

None specifically listed in the job posting.

Benefits

• Bonus eligible!
• Automatic 401K company contribution and competitive match program.
• Excellent Health benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Pay

$25 - $30 per hour.

Schedule

Flexible 9/80 work schedule, meaning there is the potential for every other Friday off, depending on workload.