Technician, Mechanical Trainee (Houston Ship Channel)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals.

Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems.

The partnership's assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Mechanical Technician Trainee is an opportunity for an individual to obtain the training and experience necessary to become a qualified Mechanical Technician in the pipeline industry.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


* Work side-by-side with a mentor to undergo training for a period of time, which is normally 9-24 months, in preparation for a future Mechanical Technician position.


* Participate in a variety of training courses including computer-based and instructor led training.


* Receive on-the-job training which will address troubleshooting, testing, maintaining, installing, repairing, and operating equipment associated with gas compression and the pipeline industry.


* Maintain all equipment to the highest quality, in a timely manner, while keeping cost at a minimum.


* Participate and successfully complete all assigned training programs.


* Participate in required safety meetings and comply with established safety policies and procedures.


* Review procedures as necessary to ensure compliance of all company and industry standards to meet all regulatory agency requirements.


* Ability to optimize work to affect a minimal amount of overtime.


* Perform remedial and preventative maintenance and maintain safety through good housekeeping practices inside and outside of the facilities.


* Must use and wear all PPE when required.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:


* A high school degree or G.E.D.

equivalent is required.


* A vocational - technical certification or an Associate's degree in Electronics or related field is required.


* A minimum of 6 months to 1 year mechanic experience in a related field is preferred.


* A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.


* Ability to read and understand, analyze and interpret documents, equipment repair manuals, reports and federal, state and local codes and regulations.


* The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios and proporti...