Chemical Loader – Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Austin Careers•Channelview, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
A valid TWIC Card and Driver's License.
Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Nice To Haves

PTEC degree preferred.
1+ years' experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Responsibilities

At all times, follows proper procedures for the loading or onloading of chemicals.
Uses requisite Personal Protective Equipment at all appropriate times.
Pumps liquid chemicals, liquid petroleum products, and other liquids into or from tank cars, trucks, or barges.
Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions for making sure accurate placement of cars by crew.
Connects ground cable to carry off static electricity.
Removes and/or replaces dome caps, using wrenches or other appropriate tool(s).
Inspects interior for cleanliness and exterior for leaks and/or damage.
Swings loading spout over dome turns valve to admit liquids to tank.
Lowers gauge rod into tank or reads meter to verify specified volume of liquids loaded.
Lowers sample bottle into tank for laboratory testing.
Seals outlet valves on car.
When unloading cars, connects hose to outlet plugs on cars attaches special dome, using wrenches.
Starts pumps or turns valves to admit compressed air into tank car force liquids into storage tanks.
May test sample for specific gravity, using hydrometer, and record reading on loading slip.
May clean interior of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzle.
May inspect rupture disc, vacuum relief valve, rubber gaskets on valve cover plates, and replace defective parts using wrenches.
May pump nitrogen or compressed air into car to test for leaks.
Other duties as assigned.