Crew Lead – Shreveport, LA

Position Description

Kinder Morgan 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, 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 Crew Lead is responsible for leading a team of Mechanics, Operations Specialists, Operators, and E&C Technicians. Ensure development of employee skills and safe operations of day to day work.

• Work with Operations Supervisor to plan and prioritize daily work activities and projects.
• Prepare daily resource plan using available employees and contractor resources to execute daily work requirements.
• Coordinate closely with MPS and PPS to ensure best utilization of resources.
• Lead workgroup in executing daily work requirements.
• Develop and/or review safe work plans, shut‑out plans, JSA’s, site‑specific procedures, project scopes, and monitor work activities as necessary to ensure plans and procedures are being followed.
• Mentor/train employees and third‑party personnel as required.
• Participate along with supervision in outage planning and coordination with Gas Control.
• Ensure inventory is maintained and warehouse stock is issued as required.
• Manage small location projects and estimate scope and cost for future budgets.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Oversee construction and/or maintenance activities performed by third parties to include materials and contractor sourcing and coordination.
• Along with the Operations Supervisor, prepare for and execute emergency response activities as needed.
• Review spring and fall shut‑ins.
• Complete all applicable documentation and record keeping.
• Use Maximo in the management of these key areas:
• • O&M requirements.
  • Operation and maintenance of process equipment, instrumentation, pumps, vessels, heat exchangers, pipelines, compressors and auxiliary equipment, engines, turbos, motors, cooling equipment, valves, seals and other related equipment;
    Install, repair, service and maintain instrumentation, valves, pipe, pipeline appurtenances, and associated equipment.
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment, including pipeline right‑of‑way, and gathering or storage areas, including but not limited to excavating, repairing, coating and back filling pipelines, concrete work, painting, building erection, weed control, etc.
• Maintain, adjust, make minor repairs, and operate equipment (e.g., industrial wheeled tractors, water pumps, air compressors, expanders, coolers, test equipment, vehicles, etc.).
• Maintain a list of emergent work items to complete.

• GED with five to seven years of commensurate experience with emphasis in compressor station mechanical operation, project management, and technical analysis.
• Associate's degree in a technical field or a 4‑year degree is preferred.

• An understanding of plant controls and automation.
• An understanding of engine exhaust emissions and emissions testing requirements.
• Demonstrates leadership to management and to team.
• Strong customer focus in dealing with operations, engineering, and other internal and external groups.
• Able to analyze problems, identify issues and implement solutions.
• Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects.
• Works toward solutions and applications to meet or exceed business goals.
• Coordinates efforts at all levels and with other departments.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision making in/as‑unprecedented problems are anticipated and solved.
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