HSRC Operator Trainee

Hunt•Heidelberg, MS

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The HSRC Operator Trainee is responsible for monitoring unloading and loading activities of all railcars. This role involves verifying line-ups to appropriate tanks, starting pumps for oil movements, and checking railcar temperatures to determine if steam is required for heating. The trainee will manage steam to railcars, ensuring proper offloading without disrupting the refinery's steam system. Quality assurance and control of incoming and outgoing railcars, including checking seals and looking for leaks, are key responsibilities. The position provides oversight to ensure procedures are followed to prevent incidents, documents railcar discharges, and records required information on log sheets. The trainee will also write work orders, notify supervisors of issues, perform vapor/air freeing of pumps, flush lines, and ensure flow meters are functioning correctly. Communication between the railcar field operation and the control room operator is essential, as is planning oil movements to avoid system constraints. Support for Yield Accounting, Shipping, and Sample handling, as well as interaction with the Contractor Supervisor for scheduling, safety, and environmental awareness, are also part of the role. The trainee will provide shift summaries to relief personnel, work with the Logistics Coordinator on assigned tasks, and perform needed maintenance or preventive maintenance, including checking lubrication and filling reservoirs. The role requires responding to and assisting with spills, following all applicable guidelines and procedures, and serving as an "on-call" resource for emergencies. Winterization of the rail area and operation of the Railcar Mover for spotting cars are also duties. The trainee will perform checklists on the Railcar Mover, notify supervisors of deficiencies, perform assigned duties during power failures, and respond to call-out overtime and scheduled overtime for vacations and sickness.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
Valid Driver License

Nice To Haves

Two year degree or certification from a technical school or an apprenticeship program
Two or more years experience in an industrial environment

Responsibilities

Monitors unloading and loading activities of all railcars.
Makes and verifies all line-ups to appropriate tanks to ensure proper loading/unloading spot and tankage are receiving/delivering appropriate material.
Starts pumps either in the field or communication to the Control Room Operators for oil movements associated with the Railcar loading/unloading system.
Checks railcar temperatures as needed to determine if Steam is required for heating of the railcars prior to, and throughout discharge of the material.
Manages the steam going to the railcars to adequately provide steam for offloading, but also to prevent from robbing the Refinery steam system, causing an upset.
Quality Assurance/Control of all incoming and outgoing railcars – ie: sealed properly, car sealed, not leaking, etc.
Provides oversight to ensure loading and unloading procedures are being followed to prevent incidents involving the loading or unloading of railcars.
Documents railcars that are being discharged and runs interface between Shipping Process System and Railcar Offloading Operation (by contractor).
Records all information that is required on the proper log sheets as soon as practical after the activity is started or completed.
Writes work orders as needed and notifies the Control Room Operator and/or the Operations Supervisor.
Vapor/air frees pump when needed. Flushes lines/pumps adequately to ensure lines will free flow at all times.
Ensures flow meter for capturing Railcar Oil movements is functioning adequately to capture discharges at the Refinery Battery Limits routinely.
Provides communication/interface between Railcar Field Operation and the Control Room Operator.
Plans for oil movements to ensure the off-loading system WILL NOT be constrained by routine oil movements.
Provides support for Yield Accounting/Shipping/Sample handling needs with regards to all Railcar loading/unloading activity.
Interacts with Contractor Supervisor to stay on-schedule, maintain a safe working environment, and provide environmental awareness for the Railcar loading/unloading area.
Provides the relief person with concise, accurate, verbal summary of what happened on the shift and anything that may require his/her attention including MOC, Change Work Request or Work Orders; provides the relief person with an accurately written log of important things that happened during the shift.
Works with the Logistics Coordinator to assign necessary tasks, which are not specifically assigned to a particular job.
Uses skills to perform needed maintenance or preventive maintenance task.
Checks lubrication and fills reservoirs with proper grade oil and makes certain oil caps and lids are in place and oil is water free.
Responds and assists Contractor to spills as needed within the Refinery.
Reads and follows all applicable GUIDELINES and procedures.
Available "on-call" resource for unusual circumstances and unit emergencies.
Ensures that the Rail area is properly winterized in cold weather.
Operates Railcar Mover to spot cars for loading and offloading.
Performs checklist on Railcar Mover before operating and notifies the Operations Supervisor of any deficiencies.
Performs assigned duties during power failures.
Responds to Call out OT and scheduled OT for vacations and sickness as needed by the company.