Your Job

Koch Methanol St. James, LLC is seeking a Loading & Storage Terminal Operator at our brand new facility in St. James, LA.

*Must be willing and able to work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts.

Our Team

At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, our customers & our community. We are looking for individuals who are contribution motivated, driven by the ability to add value to existing systems & processes. We want employees with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status-quo & drive transformational change.

What You Will Do

• Foster a culture of personal and collective safety, accountability, and environmental compliance
• Load Trucks and Railcars as well as assist in the marine loading process
• Help meet commercial loading goals/sales
• Emergency Response team member
• Complete daily operational rounds, readings, and duties which includes but is not limited to monitoring pressures, temperatures, and flows
• Provide operational support in day-to-day operations of the plant to produce, store and transfer methanol
• Operate Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control System (DCS) control board systems
• Operate fixed and rotating process equipment which includes, compressors, pump, motors, control valves, etc.
• Complete Lock out/Tag out and permitting for maintenance activities in qualified areas

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work at heights exceeding 100 feet
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Ability to be medically approved to participate in the HAZMAT & Fire Training programs

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous Methanol or Terminal Operations experience
• Experience with Marine loading process, Rail car loading, Truck loading or basic mechanical equipment repair
• Experience or knowledge with DCS and PLC systems

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives -and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives -in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf