Operations Technician

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Flint Hills Resources is looking for an Operations Technician to join our Pipelines and Terminals team and support our assets in San Antonio, TX. If you are seeking career growth in an atmosphere of entrepreneurship, value creation, and high integrity, Flint Hills Resources is the place for you! Team players with strong attention to detail, as well as excellent communication, organization, and customer service skills, are encouraged to apply.

• Bonus eligible
• Pay based on skills and experience
• 9/80 schedule for work-life balance (every other Friday off)
• Immediate vacation available – 120 hours annual allotment
• Medical/Dental/Vision plus 401(k) matching and additional 401(k) vesting plan
• Company provided tools, uniforms, and all personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Perform instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical maintenance for bulk storage facilities and truck loading racks.
• Coordinate with schedulers for petroleum product deliveries and receipts; reconcile fuel inventories.
• Operate and maintain pipeline and station assets, including facility checks, equipment upkeep, and responding to customer needs.
• Conduct pipeline locates, oversee excavations, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations.
• Document activities using computer systems for work orders, reports, and communications.
• Manage small projects such as pump/valve maintenance, electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, safety device testing, and equipment inspections.
• Apply economic thinking and time management to reduce overtime and travel costs.
• Participate in on-call rotation (nights/weekends) and travel occasionally for training or temporary site support.

• Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, handle, bend, twist, climb and balance. Physical ability to occasionally sit, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability & willingness to utilize personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses, fire-retardant clothing, respirator, safety work boots, etc.) as required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (with frequent carrying of up to 25 pounds).
• Is able to respond to audio alarms, or other loud noises that would indicate a safety concern.
• Must be able to communicate hazardous conditions and other dangers.
• Must be 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.

• A valid driver's license.
• Able to respond to an emergency call out within a 45-minute window to both the terminal in San Antonio, TX.
• Must be available for on-call rotation, including nights, weekends & holidays.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role.

• 2 years construction/maintenance experience in the refined products and/or oil and gas industry (Mechanical/Industrial trade school will be considered as work experience).
• A two-year technical or mechanical degree.
• 1+ years of experience with instrumentation and/or electronics troubleshooting.
• 1+ years of experience in the Pipeline Industry.
• 6+ months of experience locating underground pipelines.
• Experience in Electrical and/or Mechanical.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please  for additional information.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Oil and Gas