Storage Operator Helper or B Job Lexington area,Kentucky USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.

LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Employee will perform a variety of unskilled duties and perform and assist others in the performance of duties of a more skilled nature related to the operation and maintenance of the gas compressor station.

Responsibilities

Employee will be knowledgeable of and follow all safety rules, procedures and practices.
Employee will, when directed by supervision, report to assigned locations for the purpose of receiving and training and will actively participate in the training activities.
Employee will carry out assignments in training for and/or performing fire fighting and first aid.
Employee will exhibit an adequate competency level pertaining to activities delineated in the Duties and Qualifications sections of this job classification. Employee will demonstrate such competency via performance of job duties and training and testing programs administered at intervals prescribed by Louisville Gas and Electric to assure correct classification of employees.
Employee will, during the normal performance of his duties, watch for and promptly report to supervision any damaged or defective equipment or conditions which may cause damage or injury.
Employee will perform duties of higher classifications that are incidental to the job and are within his/her capabilities including those needed for the purpose of training in the requirements of the higher classifications.
Employee will keep all equipment, tools, materials, and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
Employee will report as directed to any facility for any shift where needed.
Employee will perform work in a responsible and cooperative manner to facilitate a positive working environment.
Employee will compile information and generate reports, forms and documents as required.
Employee will represent the Company to the community with attention to the highest standard of conduct, appearance and attitude.

Specific Duties

Employee will operate Company vehicles.
Employee will perform ground and facilities maintenance duties.
Employee will assist in various pipe fitting duties, such as, but not limited to the following: cleaning, measuring, cutting, threading, and fitting pipe.
Employee will perform the duties of painting and insulating structures, piping and equipment.
Employee will perform manual labor duties that include, but are not limited to, digging, back filling, loading and unloading supplies, pipe, materials and equipment.
Employee will learn the plant emergency procedures and blow-down system.
Employee will learn to take readings and calculate gas flows.
Employee will learn to use various maps and drawings associated with the compressor station.
Employee will learn the various codes, rules, regulations and procedures that pertain to the gas compressor station operations.
Employee will learn to and assist in the use of cutting and welding equipment for use in shop type welding on non-coded rated facilities.
Employee will learn and obtain understanding of lockout/tagout procedures.
Employee will assist in the operating of various gas compressor equipment including, but not limited to, reciprocating engines, turbines, air compressors, boilers, pumps, fans, safety devices, valves, air wrench, and hydraulic lubricant gun.
Employee will perform and assist in taking readings and maintaining logs related to gas compressor operations such as temperatures, speeds and pressures.
Employee will learn to recognize, through sight and sound, possible malfunctions in gas compressor engines, purification, dehydration and auxiliary equipment and report such to proper personnel.
Employee will assist in performing the duties of preventive maintenance to engines, purification, dehydration and auxiliary equipment such as, but not limited to, adding water, oil and grease.
Employee will assist in making minor and major repairs on gas compressor engines, purification, dehydration and associated equipment.
Employee will assist in the operation of the compressor engines, purification, dehydration and auxiliary equipment in response to changing flows, pressures, temperatures, and levels, through manual and automated equipment.
Employee will assist in taking and calculating various readings associated with the operation of…