Engineering Technician – Houma, LA

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 79,000 miles of pipelines and 139 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle various commodities including gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, chemicals, metals, petroleum coke and ethanol and other renewable fuels and feed stocks.

Kinder Morgan is committed to being a good corporate citizen and conducting ourselves in an ethical and responsible manner. We spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on integrity management and maintenance programs to operate our assets safely and to protect the public, our employees, contractors and the environment.

The Engineering Technician provides engine/equipment analysis to improve compressor station efficiency and reliability while maintaining compliance with all company/industry safety policies and local, state and federal regulations. Qualified candidate will support natural gas compressor stations including industrial gas turbine / centrifugal compressor trains, internal combustion engine/ reciprocating compressor packages and ancillary equipment.

• Ability to use and understand a variety of test equipment.
• Routine engine and compressor performance and maintenance analysis utilizing Resonance Systems Lenz, Windrock, etc. performance analyzer and applicable software.
• Periodic portable emissions testing (as needed).
• Identify, report, and assist in the correction of environmental concerns through Green House Gas surveys and leak detection surveys.
• Routine vibration testing and data analysis.
• Engine and compressor testing to establish or correct performance and control system coefficients.
• Provides corrective actions to resolve operational problems and work with location personnel to resolve plant equipment issues.
• Monitor reliability of mechanical systems and equipment and participate in various regular reliability meetings.
• Assists in equipment failure analysis and in the development of standard practices and procedures.
• Complete appropriate documentation and communicate the mechanical health of equipment to local and regional management.
• Provide technical assistance in the operations and maintenance of plant equipment and provides training on equipment operations and maintenance policies and procedures.
• Perform all work in compliance with all Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements.
• Assist with start-up and commissioning of new compressor station equipment (as needed).
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Manage other related duties as assigned.

• Associates degree in electronics / mechanical, industrial maintenance or equivalent relevant experience.

• Position requires familiarity of natural gas compression facilities, rotating machinery including reciprocating engines / compressors, gas turbines and / or electric motor driven centrifugal compressors, and ancillary support systems.
• Basic computer skills working with the Microsoft Office product line (Word, Excel, and Outlook), learn additional equipment specific data acquisition applications.
• Solid basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Working knowledge and experience with electronic equipment, high pressure gas, processing equipment, reciprocating two and four cycle integral/separable or gas turbine engines, electric motors along with reciprocating and centrifugal compressors.
• Working knowledge of reciprocating engine and compressor performance and maintenance analysis.
• Working knowledge of vibration testing and other predictive technologies.
• Working knowledge of portable emissions testing.
• Past experience with data collection and route based hardware and software such as Resonance Lenz Analyzer, Windrock Performance Analyzer, Testo or ECOM emissions analyzer, and others preferred.

• Must possess and maintain a…