Mechanical Specialist

Position Description

Our Mechanic Specialists start at a minimum of $34.97 per hour with the opportunity to advance through training and work experience starting at six months. Initial Job level will be commensurate with experience and skill sets. The standard schedule is 4-10’s; working 10-hour days Monday through Thursday. Position includes travel, overtime (which sometimes requires working Friday and weekends) and on-call responsibilities nights and weekends. Kinder Morgan offers a competitive total compensation package including:

• Company subsidized medical through Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
• Company subsidized dental through Delta Dental.
• Optional vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, and much more.

Kinder Morgan provides employees with the following benefits at no cost to you (subject to plan provisions):

• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance: equal to 2x your base annual salary.
• Personal Retirement Account (PRA) contributions of 4% or 5% (depending on your age/service) of your eligible compensation
• Savings Plan - 401(k) contributions each pay period equal to 5% of your eligible compensation.
• 120 hours of PTO annually (prorated first year) which increases based on years of service.
• 9 paid holidays

This is a great opportunity if you have experience performing maintenance and overhauls on compressors, reciprocating engines, turbines, pumps, and extruders from various manufacturers including Caterpillar, Ingersoll Rand, Clark Cooper Bessemer, and Solar or if you have similar experience working in Refinery, Manufacturing, Railroad or Pipeline industries or while serving our country in the Military. To be considered for our Georgia-based Mechanical Specialist job click on Apply Now to sign in or create an account to upload your resume.

The Mechanic Specialist position can be based out of Kinder Morgan’s Southern Natural Gas (SNG) Ocmulgee or Ellerslie locations in Georgia. Kinder Morgan offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off. Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America.

Primary Purpose

This position is responsible for the maintenance inspections of reciprocating engines and compressors, and auxiliary plant equipment. Troubleshooting and overhaul of Solar gas turbines, centrifugal gas compressors. The regular work schedule for a Mechanic Specialist is four ten-hour days per week, working within a maintenance group which requires frequent travel. The position requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends and requires a strong mechanical aptitude, with the ability to troubleshoot and repair various types of mechanical equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform heavy mechanical maintenance and replacement of reciprocating and turbine engines and compressors, including prime movers and auxiliary units.
• Report to a Crew Leader to ensure consistency in maintenance practices and detailed computer documentation.
• Assess the condition of engine and compressor components and perform the required maintenance based on company standards and original manufacturer's specifications.
• Identify, report, and assist in correcting safety and environmental concerns.
• Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork timely and accurately.
• Perform all work in compliance with company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements.
• Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence.
• Maintain regular, dependable attendance, and a high level of performance.
• Overtime may be required and is anticipated.
• Carry a company-provided cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Follow all safety policies so that tasks and assignments are completed in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, with an emphasis on finishing each day injury and incident-free.
• Must respond to, and address, callouts and emergencies after regular business hours including after dark hours, which may require carrying a communication device.

Our Mechanical Specialists come to Kinder Morgan from a variety of backgrounds, job titles, Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), and Career Management Fields (CMF). Many of our employees are Veterans who transitioned from Active Duty or currently serve in the Reserves. So whether you received your training while serving our Country in the military or while working in the private sector we encourage you to consider continuing your career as a Mechanical Specialist with Kinder Morgan.

Due to the territory covered by the Mechanical Specialist position, it can be based out of Ellerslie or Macon depending on a candidate’s location. Please only apply for the location you are most interested in, as there is only one opening.

Position Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience/Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of compressor, pump stations, gas treatment, storage facilities, process plant, gather transmission, pipeline system operations.
• Knowledge reading and interpreting blueprints, P&IDs and other diagrams

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Possess a valid driver's license and meet company insurability requirements
• May be required to possess a commercial driver’s license, drive a company commercial vehicle and comply with all commercial vehicle regulations
• May be required to achieve and maintain certifications as required to perform job duties
• Achieve and maintain all OQ qualifications and progression requirements applicable to the job classification.

Competencies, Skills and Abilities:

• Applicant must be able to operate hand, pneumatic and hydraulic tools.
• Proficient with micrometers and precision measuring equipment.
• Basic computer skills (knowledge of MS Office, various operating systems, and other company software).
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer focus.
• Available for shift work when applicable.
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to speak and understand English.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to:
  • Withstand and work in extreme weather conditions
  • Frequently enter confined spaces
  • Lift a minimum of 20 pounds in awkward positions, and 50 pounds from floor to waist.
  • Frequently climb to and work from elevated platforms, ladders and walkways
  • Work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, climb vertical access ladders and stairwells while carrying up to 50 pounds and to see, hear, walk and talk effectively.

Working Conditions

• The regular work schedule is four ten hour days per week.
• The position requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends.
• May work in low-lit areas
• Work requirements include; good dexterity and mobility to function in climbing, bending, kneeling, working with hands extended above the head, twisting of the upper body, standing for long periods of time, working in confined spaces, exposure to extreme weather conditions and lifting.
• The position requires the operation of a company vehicle.