Terminal Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Terminal Manager, the Terminal Operator is responsible for safely operating all Terminal equipment in connection with receiving, storing, transferring, and loading of liquid bulk products via trucks, pipeline, rail cars, water vessels or tanks. The Terminal Operator is also responsible for the testing of products and documentation of results; maintenance of Terminal equipment; preparation of various Terminal reports; and general maintenance and upkeep of the facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe operation of the terminal; maintain awareness for personal and co-workers safety, and ensure knowledge and compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Perform gauging of storage tanks, temperature readouts, and obtaining product samples.
• Perform all daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual maintenance and compliance inspections, and maintain required logs as appropriate.
• Complete daily meter readings for all products. Calculate and input all product inventories and meter readings into appropriate systems.
• Ensure that all Terminal equipment, including safety devices and systems are functioning properly, and report any and all equipment failures to supervisor.
• Perform daily walk around inspections to identify any potential risks and ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained at all times.
• Conduct preventive and routine maintenance on various operating equipment, including, but not limited to, pumps, valves, meters, compressors, motors, tanks, pipes, terminal building, and various other equipment.
• Calibrate and adjust all additive injection systems as required.
• Basic testing of oils, such as viscosity, A.P.I. and flash when necessary.
• Complete all required additive Volumetric Additive Reconciliation documentation on a monthly basis. Take product samples as required, perform required Quality Control tests and maintain Product Quality Log.
• Issue work permits to contractors performing work at Terminal. Includes ensuring that pre-job safety meetings, lockout - tag-out, confined space entry, and gas tech monitoring requirements are met for all work performed at the Terminal.
• Ensure that all contractors, customers and vendors follow Company / Terminal Policies and Procedures when accessing or working in the Terminal.
• Communicate product outages and equipment downtime to appropriate individuals.
• Participate in emergency situations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

Experience / Education :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment :

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide the incumbent with a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his / her position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.