Welder - Treating

Kinder Morgan · Odessa

What We Are Looking For

The Welder is responsible for welding tasks associated with fabricating vessels, amine treating, glycol dehydration, and natural gas stabilization skid-mounted equipment and piping to conform with specifications and certification requirements.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Works in a safe and conscientious manner to ensure personal safety and the safety of fellow crew members
Cuts and/or joins metal parts in order to fabricate pipe, vessels, and structural skids and other equipment using tools such as plasma cutter, submerged arc welding, MIG welder, TIG welder, and oxyacetylene welding
Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepares material for welding
Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches or verbal instructions to determine welding requirements
Candidate will set up components for welding according to specifications, and prepare product and parts to be welded (e.g. cut, grind, etc.)
Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed
Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork
Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence
Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements
Identify report and correct safety and environmental concerns
Perform other duties as assigned
This will be a "single hand" position
All equipment will be company furnished

What You Need

Position Requirements:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience / specific knowledge:

A minimum of 3-5 years of working knowledge and experience as a welder
Knowledge of basic properties of metals

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet company insurability requirements
Achieve and maintain all qualifications and progression requirements applicable to the job classification
Maintain individual welding qualification and certifications per requirements

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

Submerged arc welding experience
Vessel layout experience
SMAW welding experience
GTAW welding experience
Plasma table, C&C, light wall and heavy wall experience
Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals)
Job planning and organization skills
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches and other diagrams
Good verbal and written communications skills
Be customer focused
Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details and follow work rules
Mentor fellow employees when the opportunity presents itself

Physical demands:

Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions

Must be able to frequently:

Enter confined spaces
Climb to and work from elevated platforms, climb vertical access ladders, stairwells and walkways
Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds in awkward positions, and 50 pounds from floor to waist
Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds

Working conditions:

May be required to carry a company-provided communication device and be available to respond during working and non-working hours
Depending on location and workload, travel may be required
Must be available for shift work when applicable

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.