Utility Technician Cent Maint

Crude oil is an essential element of our nation’s energy supply - fueling our cars, trucks, airplanes, and factories, and heating and cooling our homes. As part of the energy mix, the United States relies on a steady supply of crude oil to produce products we use on a daily basis. LOOP plays a key role in meeting those daily energy needs as the single largest point of entry for waterborne crude oil coming into the U.S.

LOOP is a joint venture of Marathon Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company, and Valero, and is the only Deepwater Port in the U.S. capable of offloading and loading a wide range of vessels from Ultra Large Crude Carriers down to Medium Range Tankers.

LOOP stores crude oil in eight underground caverns in a naturally occurring salt dome capable of storing approximately 60 million barrels. In addition, LOOP has a modern above-ground tank facility consisting of twenty-two tanks with a total storage capacity of 12 million barrels.

LOOP has called Louisiana home for over forty years. With headquarters in Covington and operating facilities in Galliano and St. James LA, as well as a facility 20 miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

The primary role of the Central Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance support across all LOOP and LOOP supported facilities including the Clovelly Hub, Marine Terminal, Fourchon Booster Station, Small Boat Harbor, LOCAP, and MARS by using proficient maintenance expertise by safely and efficiently maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, assembling, and disassembling systems, equipment and components to support facility operability and integrity.

The role of the Central Maintenance Technician may require Operational support training such as HUET, fire team, rescue team, crane operating certification, and confined space entries. The role also may require on scene first aid and assist Emergency Medical Technicians in treatment of ill or injured personnel.

The position is located at Clovelly Hub in Galliano, LA, but will require travel to all LOOP and LOOP supported facilities to meet customer needs. Travel to Marine Terminal may require availability to stay off shore for multiple days. The successful candidate may be required in the future to relocate to any of LOOP’s operational facilities in Galliano, LA, St. James, LA or Covington, LA.

The position reports to the Supervisor, Central Maintenance.

• Safe, skilled and timely performance of Adhoc and Preventive Maintenance (Regulatory and Non-Regulatory) on all equipment including but not limited to instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, and communications.
• Ability to comprehend the working pieces and types of equipment, plus the skills to troubleshoot and maintain equipment.
• Provide assistance and support for design, redesign, and replacement of existing equipment.
• Provide support to operations when special projects are being developed in conjunction with the Engineering Department.
• Implement revisions and modifications of equipment as recommended by the Technical Support group.
• Support crane operating functions.
• Records equipment repairs, history, and replacements in the LOOP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Assist Central Maintenance group to determine the specific need, source technical requirements, and most cost-effective means for procuring materials or services, for maintaining operational readiness of mainline and support equipment.
• Work with Central Maintenance group to identify, locate, and purchase spare parts and/or supplies.
• Reconcile purchases and perform necessary recordkeeping in accordance with Company policy and procedures.
• Participation on the Oil Spill Response Team is required.
• Maintain required levels of training and certification according to LOOP and OSHA Standards.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of and strictly adheres to LOOP safety requirements.

The successful candidate will have low to intermediate level proficiency with one (or a combination) of the following competencies: electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, machinist, and/or HVAC, and more specifically:

Electrical

• Single and three phase power systems such as…