Terminal Operator

Energy Transfer•Abernathy, TX

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Terminal Supervisor, the Terminal Operator operates terminal equipment used to receive, store, transfer, and load refined petroleum products. The role is responsible for performing these activities reliably and efficiently while complying with the Partnership’s procedures and regulatory requirements. The position includes monitoring product inventories and equipment, performing maintenance and inspections, supporting customers and other terminals, and following safety and emergency-response requirements. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and may involve hazardous products, chemicals, loud machinery, adverse weather, and heavy lifting. The employee may be called out after hours, at night, on weekends, or on holidays, and occasional overnight travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Effectively communicate with peers and management at various levels, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Carry a pager or cell phone to allow for shift holdover or reassignment and call-outs at all hours.
Ability to use basic hand tools and operate basic product-testing equipment.
Proficient in mathematics and able to perform required calculations.
Proficient with Microsoft Suite.
Valid driver’s license for the state of residence, maintained throughout employment.
Ability to notice subtle color differences in product samples.
Ability to work as part of a team, take direction from supervisors, prioritize work schedules, focus on details, and follow work rules.
Must live within 30 minutes’ travel time of the terminal.
Terminal Operator Trainee: 0–6 months of relevant experience in midstream operations or equivalent work experience; Terminal Operator: 2–4 years; Senior Terminal Operator: 4 or more years.
Able to work in conditions involving frequent exposure to heat, cold, and other adverse weather.
Able to work in and around industrial and construction settings that may involve hazardous products, processes, materials, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and loud machinery, using appropriate personal protective equipment.
Able to perform frequent heavy lifting, with and without assistance.
Able to work on and around equipment and facilities while adhering to safe work procedures and practices.
Available for call-outs after working hours, at night, on weekends, and on holidays; occasional overnight travel may be required.
Reliable attendance at work.

Responsibilities

Gauge storage tanks and take daily meter readings for all products.
Provide customer service to commercial and operations customer representatives.
Calculate and enter product inventories and meter readings into appropriate systems.
Perform daily and monthly reconciliation of product inventories and throughput.
Perform facility maintenance on the office building, assets, and vegetation as needed.
Safely load petroleum products onto trucks and receive products from pipelines.
Travel to refined-products and crude facilities, sometimes with little notice, to assist terminals across the organization.
Take product samples and perform and log required quality-control tests.
Perform and log scheduled maintenance and compliance inspections.
Ensure terminal equipment is functioning properly and report failures to the supervisor.
Conduct daily walk-around inspections to identify potential risks and maintain good housekeeping standards.
Issue work permits to contractors and ensure required pre-job safety meetings, lockout/tagout, confined-space-entry, and gas-technician monitoring requirements are met.
Correct or stop unsafe acts or conditions that do not comply with company policies and procedures.
Remain knowledgeable of and prepared to enact and coordinate emergency-response activities until relieved by a supervisor or management personnel.
Promptly communicate product outages and equipment downtime to the supervisor, customers, and other affected parties.