Engineering Technician – Franklinton, LA

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Position Description

Position Description

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. Operationally, we continue to perform better than our industry peers relative to environmental, health and safety measures.

This position is posted at the following locations:
White Castle, LA, Houma, LA, and Franklinton, LA. Please only apply to one location.

Position Description

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. Engineering Technician works with field technicians and operations specialist in troubleshooting equipment and assists in maintenance as needed.

The Engineering Technician may work with Environmental Representatives in assessing engine and compressor performance/compliance.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ability to use and understand a variety of test equipment. This would include, but not be limited to, reciprocating engine performance, vibration analysis, ultrasonic leak detection, non-intrusive inspection, borescope, emissions testing equipment, greenhouse gas surveys, thermography etc.
• 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. Continual support toward an ongoing vibration mitigation program.
• 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. Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• 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…