Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Driver's License, English Language, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Establish Priorities, Federal Laws and Regulations, Hazardous Materials/Substances, IBM Maximo Asset Management, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Loading/Unloading, Maintenance Services, OSHA, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Operations, Operations Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Rail Cargo, Safety Training, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Testing
CHARLESTON, South Carolina
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform monthly track inspections at SRTN, SRTS, and NCT
- Perform bi-annual track inspection at Chester Terminal
- Manage track repair priority list and communicate repair needs to Management for OPEX spend prioritization
- Schedule track maintenance with Contractors and verify work completed per KM expectations
- Enter track inspection and maintenance repair documentation in Maximo
- Issue work permits to Contractors for rail track and rail car maintenance
- Coordinate daily rail switching operations between (3) locomotive crews to ensure safe and efficient operations on shared rail track
- Assist Operations with liquid and bulk product loading and unloading of railcars as needed
- Assist Operations with locomotive operations for rail switching as needed
- Periodically inspect hazmat rail cars for proper placards, test dates, safety appliances, damage and defects
- Perform periodic rail safety training to Operators
- Ensure proper positive track inspection is in place per terminal procedures
- Support Management with rail-related incident investigations and corrective actions
- All other duties as assigned
Responsibilities:
EXPERIENCE / SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
- Prior experience with rail and/or monitoring cargo transfers.
- Prior experience with rail safety, red zone, blue flags
- Prior experience with locomotive operations and moving rail cars.
- Working knowledge of basic EPA/FRA/DOT/OSHA requirements for work area.
- Working knowledge of federal regulations and standards governing the shipment of hazardous materials by rail, including containerization, loading, handling, documentation and placarding.
- Experience operating all equipment and tools used in assigned work area.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Must possess valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record that meets company standard.
- Ability to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Effectively communicate, orally (face to face and by telephone) and in writing, in English with coworkers, contractors, and Management.
- Read and understand written material (in English), including use and understanding of basic numerical calculations.
- Ability to complete HAZ-MAT, DOT, Confined Space, and Lockout/Tagout training.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Must be willing to work in protected areas at heights greater than six (6) feet above ground.
- Must be able to work over water (dock).
- Must be able to reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
- Must be able to hear and smell for deficiencies or hazards.
- Must be able to work in confined spaces (inside storage tanks).
- Must be able to pass a respiratory fit test.
- Overtime may be required and is anticipated.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Must be able to work in all weather 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.
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisor, keep required work schedule, focus on attention to details, and follow work rules.
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.
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