Scrap Operator

What We Are Looking For

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America and we are hiring.  Our Hickman Terminal located in Blytheville, AR 72315 is one of Kinder Morgan’s network of 147 terminals where our Employees store and handle products for our customers.  Kinder Morgan offers a robust benefits package that begins on your first day including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off. 

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. 

Operators are responsible for the safe, efficient and quality-conscious processing of scrap steel. Our Operators assure the work is being performed consistently meeting or exceeding the expectations of the supervisor as well as published policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in material transfer and storage.
• Upkeep of assigned equipment or tools.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork.
• Perform all work in compliance with company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Attend daily/weekly safety meetings.
• Administer general preventative maintenance activities, repairs, and housekeeping tasks.
• Perform any other terminal functions as trained, requested, and instructed by supervision.                       

Our Operators come to Kinder Morgan from a variety of backgrounds, job titles, Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and Career Management Fields (CMF).  So whether your prior experience comes from private industry or while serving our Country in the military we encourage you to consider continuing or starting your career as an Operator with Kinder Morgan.

What You Will Do

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Physical Demands: 

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee must meet physical requirements including but not limited to, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing up/down ladders and stairs, negotiating uneven and moving surfaces, and frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be able to work at heights up to 30 feet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Working Conditions:

• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed and required.
• Must be available to respond to call-out as assigned.
• Perform work in a dusty environment and all types of temperature/weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the environment is usually loud.
• Must be available for assignments at multiple berths within a 12-mile radius. 

Supervisory Responsibility: None 

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.  The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

What You Need

Education:

• High School Graduate, GED or equivalent. 

Experience / Specific Knowledge: 

• 3 – 5 years of driving experience (CDL Not Required) 

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Valid Driver License 

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to accept supervision/direction and work effectively and cooperatively with other people.
• Must possess safety training and security certification as required by customers to work in their facilities and as required by all Kinder Morgan locations.
• Ability to deal with evolving operating conditions with a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to focus attention and follow work rules.
• Demonstrate aptitude to execute and maintain necessary records.
• Successful completion of a background check and post-offer and random drug screens. 

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.

For more information about Kinder Morgan, our culture, opportunities available, and to join our Talent Community, please visit our careers site at www.kindermorgan.com.