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Kinder Morgan

Director-Operations (Treating)

Kinder Morgan, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Kinder Morgan Treating is a leading manufacturer and the largest provider of contract-operated natural gas treating plants in the United States. We design and build treating and processing plants to ensure that natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons conform to sales pipeline specifications and downstream markets. Our mission is to provide the optimal solution to keep your hydrocarbons flowing.

Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Kinder Morgan Treating is experienced – not only as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), but also as a plant operator. Our staff includes more than 60 plant operators, as well as a deep bench of engineers, electricians, mechanics, and project managers. We provide a full range of customer support, from engineering, through fabrication, including installation, commissioning, operations, and troubleshooting. Our lease plants allow us to offer lead times as short as a couple of weeks, in most cases, using refurbished, already-manufactured equipment. Many of our plants are mounted on modular skids reducing cost and expediting installation.

Our services include amine plants for sweetening, glycol plants for dehydration, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGL) stabilizers for vapor pressure reduction, and JT (Joule Thomson) and MRU (mechanical refrigeration units) for hydrocarbon dewpoint conditioning and NGL yield. Our extensive inventory includes ancillary equipment, such as separators, coolers, and NGL storage tanks. Our mission is to provide the optimal solution to keep hydrocarbons flowing.

Primary Purpose: The Director of Treating Operations has the primary responsibility for the overall performance of Treating Operations, Engineering, and Construction, as well as regulatory compliance, budget stewardship, training, safety, and emergency response. This role involves representing the Treating group in meetings such as OMS, quarterly operations meetings, QBRs, and customer meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate and manage the performance of direct reports, including Operations & Engineering Directors and support personnel, to operate and maintain facilities safely, compliantly, efficiently, and reliably.

Lead, guide, and mentor a diverse team of leaders, promoting a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Possess working knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot amine plants, mechanical refrigeration units, and glycol dehydrators.

Develop and monitor annual goals and safety action plans aligned with corporate and business objectives.

Oversee coordination of direct reports and maintain open communication with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular performance updates.

Promote and steward operations and maintenance budgets, developing and overseeing approved budgets.

Ensure performance meets or exceeds safety, budgetary, and regulatory compliance requirements, aligning with corporate goals and KM's Operations Management System.

Communicate effectively with employees via email, meetings, and presentations to share information, set goals, promote performance, and foster a positive company culture.

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