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Flint Hills Resources
Operation Technician
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What they do
A Physical or Geoscience Technician works with supervising geoscientists and geophysicists and uses specialized equipment to collect data on the earth's surface and interior. May assist with prospecting for underground sources of oil or gas.
$45,732 / year median in Minnesota
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Your Job Flint Hills Resources is looking for a Operation Technician to join our team at our asphalt plant in St. Paul, MN. As a Plant Operator, you will work as part of a team to ensure the overall operation of the terminal, including functions such as the receipt and shipment of raw materials and asphalt products, manufacturing of asphalt products, lab testing, inspection and recordkeeping, computer-based tasks, and general equipment maintenance. You will also coordinate with schedulers to support the successful delivery and receipt of asphalt products by truck, as well as the production of finished products to meet customer demands.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- Bonus eligible!
- Automatic 401K company contribution and competitive match program
- Excellent Health benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- This role also offers a flexible 9/80 work schedule, meaning there is the potential for every other Friday off, depending on workload.
- Use the data management system to input computer data and manage assigned duties
- Support the team as you manage small projects
- Product production and transfers
- Equipment maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting
- Testing of system safety devices
- Periodic inspections of tanks, valves, or piping, and other product quality control or technically oriented tasks related to an asphalt facility Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Ability to meet all physical requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Willing and able to respond within an approximate 45-minute drive of the terminal in St.
- Ability to be medically approved to participate in the respiratory protection and
HAZWOPER
programs- Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, handle, bend, twist, climb, and balance
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (with frequent carrying of up to 25 pounds)
- Is able to respond to audio alarms or other loud noises that would indicate a safety concern
- Must be able to work near moving mechanical parts, work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and outdoor weather conditions, work in high, precarious places, and work around fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals What Will Put You Ahead
- Two (2) years or more of operations/maintenance experience in a storage terminal
- A two-year technical or mechanical degree
- Experience in a bulk storage terminal and/or pipeline operation
- Mechanical, electrical, or process work experience For this role, we anticipate paying $25 - $30 .