Operations Supervisor - BP Whiting

The primary requirement of this position is supervisor coverage. This position involves working anytime 24/7, 365 days a year. Must be very flexible and willing to cover for other supervisor vacations/PTO/call-offs/etc.

Note: normally, you will be given a minimum of 2 week's notice for coverage needs (except for emergency coverage).

• This position requires working 12-hour shifts. Supervisors are expected to participate in a rotating shift schedule with other team members, as needed. Availability to work weekends and holidays is required.
• Vacation/PTO coverage for operations supervisors will be required.
• Supervises operations/maintenance, contractors, technical and administrative activities in a manner consistent with safe company operations, maintenance, financial and organizational requirements.
• Basic computer skills required (email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Supervise the development of terminal personnel
• Assure the utilization of specific controls, procedures and safety criteria for each of the terminal functions
• Assess and recommend new procedures to reduce costs, improve productivity, and conform to KM Safety Quality and Environmental (SQE) policy
• Understand the operations and has the ability to supervise union employees
• Requires availability to support operations superintendent and assist in managing employees when required
• Requires the ability to supervise and support numerous operations simultaneously, maintenance tasks simultaneously, and contractors simultaneously
• Support new business as it arrives
• Conduct contractor safety meetings, assign and create Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) as required
• Manage the Maximo maintenance software
• Conform to all KM SQE standards, policies, and procedures
• Actively participate in KM training, SQE meetings, and create Site Specific Procedures (SSPs) and JHAs
• Smoke School Training is required every six months
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and 5-7 years of manufacturing experience

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of progressively more responsible industry experience in appropriate maintenance and operations areas
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience relative to bulk operations including experience with rail loading and unloading, truck loading and unloading, and barge loading and unloading
• Basic understanding of bulk transfer equipment such as grain legs, conveyors, mobile equipment such as forklifts and loaders, skid steers and dozers; understanding of the bulk (pet coke, cement, coal, grain, salt, etc.) unloading equipment
• Strong supervision and planning skills in a union environment and with demonstrated ability and practical judgment to handle diverse and/or complex operations problems
• Ability to take initiative, exhibit self-direction, and work with coworkers as a team to accomplish defined goals in a challenging environment
• Good communications, motivational, and coordination skills
• Conduct safety meetings in compliance with company policy in a professional manner
• Investigate and report incidents
• Excellent communication skills, both person-to-person and electronic communication
• Excellent math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and fractions)
• Maintain regular dependable attendance and high level of performance

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in the bulk loading and offloading industry
• Previous experience in hydraulics, welding, electrical, and PLC equipment
• Previous experience managing/supervising union employees
• Experience in supervising multiple operations simultaneously
• Experience with Environmental, Health, and Safety programs
• Managing of maintenance software
• Knowledge of this type of industry maintenance, including but not limited to wheel loaders, skid steer loaders, forklifts, dozers, backhoe, cranes, remote control cranes, and PLC operation systems

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work in an environment that includes dusts (pet coke, cement, coal, grain, salt, etc.)
• Must be able to wear standard provided PPE (hard hat, safety eyewear, KM uniform, gloves, rain gear, steel toe boots)
• Physical requirements include, but may not be limited to, walking up and down stairs/ladders, negotiating uneven surfaces, and carry up to 50 pounds

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.