Supervisor - Ops Terminals - Kinder Morgan

KINDER MORGAN
Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We are a market leader in each of our businesses – Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, CO2, and Terminals. We have an unparalleled, large footprint of diversified and strategically located assets that are core to North American energy infrastructure and help deliver needed energy products to high-demand markets.

Kinder Morgan offers a robust benefits package that begins on your first day, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off. 

BUSINESS UNIT:  TERMINALS 

Kinder Morgan is the largest independent terminal operator in North America, providing a strong, reliable network of 144 terminals serving our customers’ storage, distribution, blending and logistical needs.  Our terminals store and handle renewable fuels, petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils and other products. We have a combined liquids storage capacity of approximately 151 million barrels and handle about 59 million tons of dry bulk materials annually.

Primary Purpose:
Responsibilities include assisting Manager Ops Terminal with all aspects of bulk handling operations and coke cutting; training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; resolving problems and responsible for safe and efficient movement of bulk cargoes operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise employees, assigning job tasks as necessary for the movement of coke/coal and maintenance of the coke handling equipment and facilities
• Implement and maintain vessel schedule for overtime personnel
• Follows and enforces all rules and procedures established by Kinder Morgan for the safe and efficient operation of petcoke handling equipment
• Observes for compliance of safety rules and procedures
• Assures that new employees are trained as necessary for tasks to be performed
• Job Postings; must create and follow through to completion on the hiring of employees
• Job Progression; KM has a job progression program for the advancement of the employees. It is your responsibility to manage this and to present it at company set times
• Understands and can communicate understanding to others of petroleum coke movement operations and bulk material handling operations
• Train and develop subordinates in petroleum coke unloading and loading operations.
• Work with the electrical and maintenance crew with electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic maintenance and repair of conveyor machinery
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Control spare parts inventory, prepare requisitions and purchase material in compliance with Kinder Morgan’s purchase order and P-card procurement policy.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations
• Interprets specifications, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product handling
• Has understanding and grasp of environmental impact of petroleum coke/coal handling operations, do TCEQ sampling of discharge water and keep record to meet permit requirement
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the terminal
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
• Maintains payroll and overtime documentation and works with the Admin. Assistant regarding employee time records and weekly time sheet issues

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

Minimum Requirements include: 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervise up to 50 +/- employees in the bulk terminal and ship loading terminal by providing the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of workers.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to understand the needs of the business unit(s) for which development work is being performed.
• Must possess understanding of bulk handling operations/equipment.
• Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including but not limited to the ability to present ideas, proposals, and results to business segment leaders and to internal and external customer
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing small projects and see projects to completion while maintaining strict confidentiality (as necessary)
• Must be able to successfully and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, and work with minimal direct supervision.
• Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the Petcoke business segment and associated business units.
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), high degree of attention to details, follow work rules, and adhere to established work schedules.
• Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge/understanding of bulk materials handling.
• Must have the ability to communicate this knowledge/understanding.
• Proficient PC Skills; MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and other Office Suite general products.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing large projects, and see projects to completion while maintaining strict confidentiality (as necessary)
• Must be able to successfully and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, and work with minimal direct supervision
• Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the material handling business segment, associated business units, and internal and external customers
• Experience in developing, implementing and successfully managing operating budgets.
• Ability to identify and establish expectations in an employee/employer relationship (subordinate/manager)
• Solid leadership, communication, motivation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage projects(s) that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), prioritize work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, ECT:

• Must obtain and/or meet all requirements to enter foreign trade zones; such as background checks by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, i.e. obtain and maintain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC).
• Must pass and complete safety training /certification as required by customers to work in their facilities and as required by Kinder Morgan.
• Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and have willingness to use personal and/or company vehicle in the course of employment must pass and complete any required Kinder Morgan specific safety training as may be required by customers and as required at all Kinder Morgan work locations.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration.
• The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 
• The ability to accept after-hour callouts and weekend duty in rotation. 
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.